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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: jenifer lynch <jeniferlynch770@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Jeniferlynch30@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 03:41:45 +0200
Subject: I NEED A GOOD AND HONEST PARTNER

*My Dear *

*How are you doing and is my pleasure writing to you,I really want to
establish a mutual relationship with you and establish a business
partnership that can lead to long-term relationship or marriage in the
future. I'm currently with US Military stationed in Afghanistan a war zone
for peacekeeping mission, due to the crisis here in Afghanistan we are not
allowed for cell phone usage, we only make use of radio message and e-mail
communication from the camp, I want to go into business partnership with
you as I do not know how long we will stay here in the camp to the rescue
of the war.*

*During last year combat against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL Militants) I and my unit intercepted some luggage coming from Iran
and later discovered its money $7.2Million I have moved out of the country,
these funds $7.2 Million US dollar bills was among the boxes of money
brought into Afghanistan under hidden circumstances by powerful drug/oil
merchandise who where out to give financial support to the (ISIL Militants)
against united state coalition forces here in Kabul *

*I need a good and honest partner, intelligent enough to control all,
someone l can trust because my job is very terrible and l may die tomorrow
here because of my actions at the boarder during the war. i made
arrangements with a diplomatic courier service that moved the funds out of
Afghanistan as personal properties. *

*I want to give you 100% assurance that this transaction is hitch free; all
i need from you is your maximum cooperation for a smooth transfer of the
funds to your position for our mutual benefit and investment in your
country. Should you be interested kindly respond and send your full contact
details so i can give you an elaborate details of this deal. But the whole
process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times.*


*Yours Love.*
*Jenifer Lynch.*

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