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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: 'CALISTA BATERMAN' <Calista1@FDSCXZX.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <Calistabaterman@yahoo.se>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 07:16:53 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE


I pray that the content of this mail is not misconstrued, despite that the =
internet world has been invaded and taken over by dishonest people who are =
nothing but scammers. Please I discourage you from being tempted to overloo=
k or outright discard of mail content simply because this is a different ca=
se. Which I assure will be of mutual benefit. Simply put, I have no fraudul=
ent intentions but that the essence of this message is strictly for our mut=
ual benefit and nothing more. But I rather dwell more at this first contact=
on the issue of trust, honesty, reliability expected of each us and your c=
apability to handle it at your end without compromising on confidentiality.=
However I would remain wary and cautious until I get an affirmation of you=
r understanding of mail content and its importance or absolutely that convi=
nced you are ready to collaborate with me. I am therefore holding back spec=
ifics for security reasons until you response is received. I need your assu=
rance that never will you share or go public with message content. I do ass=
ure you that we both stand to gain enormously from the expected collaborati=
on in this uncommon transaction of this nature. All I can say for now is th=
at I am a serving soldier in the U.S. Army who has had 6 years duty tour of=
Iraq and redeployed to Afghanistan after the end of Iraq war. I am a curre=
ntly serving in Afghanistan and I want to ship 3 boxes containing (14 milli=
on dollars) to you which are expected to remain entrusted to you for keeps =
until I come over to join you. Surprised and skeptical about a mail from so=
meone relatively unknown to you? Not to worry too much. But for the meantim=
e I urge you to ensure a visit/view these 2 news websites which gives histo=
rical background and insight as well as the source of funds in question whi=
ch has been of public knowledge since during the Iraq war. (a) http://news.=
bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm (BBC News) I will be vivid and very =
explicit in my next message should you agree to collaborate with me. But be=
fore my next mail it will be appreciated if you advance your interest by si=
mply doing the following: 1. Confirm that the 2 international news links ab=
ove have been visited/viewed. 2. Confirm your understanding of my intention=
to send the funds to you. 3. Give a word of promise to let it remain a sec=
ret between us. 4. Provide me with the following information :( your comple=
te names, complete contact address, phone number(s), your age and your prof=
ession/occupation) Once again I plead that you do not share this proposal o=
n mutual collaboration with no one. Please send your response to my PRIVATE=
& SECURE email address: Calista.Baterman1@outlook.com Regards CALISTA BATE=
RMAN

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