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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt Gen James L.Terry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesterrynewyork444@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 17:38:50 +0100
Subject: ***SPAM*** From Aleppo,Syria

Hello My Dear
I am Army Lt. Gen. James Terry, an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved
to Syria from Iraq as one of the last batch that just left this
morning, During my services in Iraq, I was able to secure Fifteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar($15.5 million U.S Dollars) which
is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to
Saddem Hussein and his family. i have carefully arranged the said fund
in a military consignment trunk box.I have also make arrangement on
how to deliver this consignment box to Dubai.
I want to hand over this funds to a Trust-Worthy Person that can help
me keep it safe in your country , till am back from the
Camp in Syria December 2015 for joint business and investment,can you
be trusted? kindly send me your name, your business involvements and
mobile number for easy communication. You will find the story of this
money on the web address below. After we have submitted the remaining part
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm
        .
 
Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still
serving in the Military camp here in Syria.
Army Lt. Gen. James Terry
US Rescue Team,Syria
REPLY HERE jamesterrynewyork444@yahoo.com

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