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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Sec A. Oddey." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secoddey@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:54:28 +0100
Subject: Re: Re I need your Response

I am Brigadier General Dagash Gwom, the General Commandant, West African Task Force.
This is a military Task Force set-up by four African countries facing constant attacks from a terrorist group called Boko Haram.
Due to the high sophistication of this group, and their refusal to stop regular attacks on innocent people of this part of Africa, the affected countries, in collaboration of some countries in the West, a formidable Task Force has been set-up to be trained on counter-terrorism,intelligence and handling of modern weapons introduced for the fight of terrorism world-wide.
The officers in this course are drawn from the affected countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and Mali), and are 288 officers, with a Commandant from each of the countries, making the total number 292.
In ensuring that this group is completely wiped-off from this continent, these 292 officers have been sent to the United States, some sent to Russia and Israel. The course/training is for seven months, within which, the instructors must have completed the agreement they have with the affected countries on this course.
For the cost of the training, the feeding of the officers while on this mission, medication, accommodation,and entertainment, a total of $800 Million has been earmarked and paid into an off-shore bank account in the United States, Holland and Switzerland where the companies providing the above services will be paid, as well as the instructors.
I, and the other three Commandants were given the responsibility of negotiating with companies that will provide the services, and then apply to the banks for their payments.
No payment will be made without proper and verifiable confirmation from the companies claimed to have provided the facilities.
In agreement with the other Commandants, we have resolved to accommodate the officers in Condos and cottage homes which are cheaper than accommodating them in regular hotels.
The training started in March, and supposed to end by October the 5th.
From our calculation, a total of $36 Million will be saved after all expenses. This amount is realized from accommodation, medication, feeding, and Insurance cover on the officer within this period of training.
In view of this, we are urgently looking for an owner of a good hotel,condo,cottage home or an Estate where we can claim that the officers were lodged or resided during the period of the training.
The owner of this property, hotel or condo will be required to provide us with invoices stating the period of the officers, cost of their accommodation per night, cost of each meal, laundry,and possibly entertainments given to their girl friends, visitors during this period.
After the tabulation of this, an application requesting for the transfer of the money will also be drafted in the company's letter-head and then send to the paying banks in the United States, Holland or Switzerland.
The four Commandants will also attach an accompanying letter confirming the claims by the company. The four of us will also sign the confirmation letter which will be dispatched in the same envelop.
But if it is a company based in any of these countries, there will be no reason writing a letter, but to go to the bank along with the Commandants to submit the letters and possibly have the payment completed same day, which we have done severally during this period.
The amount that will be paid to you for cooperating with us in this business will be agreed by the two parties, and will be abide by without violation or breach.
As the training is getting to a close, we strongly advice that this process will be fast, closely followed to be able to conclude the transfer of the money before the end of the training.
Please advise urgently.
Brig.Gen.Dagash Gwom.
Coordinating Officer.

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