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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: "Capt, Anthony David Walsham." <info@thethaohanoi.com>
Reply-To: captanthonym@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:51:25 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear: Sir/Madam,

I am Capt, D. Anthony Walsham, an officer with US Army; presently serving in the Military keeping force, moving to Afghanistan from Baghdad, Iraq. I hope your E-mail address is still valid, Can you assist me receive two boxes which contains Gold, Diamond and cash worth Millions of United States Dollars for our Mutual Benefit and investment soonest.

I need your assistance for safe keeping of the two military trunk boxes which I will send to you through Delivery Company here from Afghanistan.

Pls, confirm your bellow details if you are interested to assist me.

1) Your full name and address: where they will deliver the boxes to you.

2) Mobile Phone. That you'll be contacted anytime.

3) Company's name, position and address.Profession, age and marital status.Will arssured me whom i am dealing with.


God bless you.

Best Regards,

Capt, Anthony David Walsham.
US ARMY.

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