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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: "Capt. Richard Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardmwilliams1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 01:26:29 -0700
Subject: Greetings from Baghdad, Iraqi Territory

Greetings!

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and Writing through this channel. I got your contact from the professional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search; I was searching for a foreign reliable partner.I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.

I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business. I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to receive money on my behalf.

I am Captain Richard Williams, a United States Army who works with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq and Afghanistan. I want you to read this mail carefully and understand it.

Myself and my squad found out some hidden money worth over $200 million in Saddam Hussein's hideout in Baghdad. We sent some of the money back to the Iraqi government after knowing the exact amount we found in a very secluded and satisfied location. I and my few friends who were in possession of the money decided to keep some behind for ourselves and we in turn shared the money we kept behind worth the sum of hundred million United States Dollars (100, 000,000.00USD). I was able to convey my own share of the money which is 10 Million United States Dollars (10,000,000.00 USD) outside the military base with the aid of a visiting diplomat where he deposited the money in a security company (Name and location of the security company withhold for security reasons).

I am contacting you on this deal as directed by my spirit to do so, knowing I am in contact with the right person and someone who is respectable and sincere to handle this transaction in partnership with me with the plans of investing this money into some lucrative business in the near future. I believe I can trust you and you are legible and capable to handle this huge sum of money in your possession. In my sincerity, I do not know how long I will be in the base as things happening here, within and around us everyday in Baghdad is very chaotic and by grace, I have survived several bomb attacks due to terrorist attack against us.


Like I said earlier, the total amount of money is $100,000.000.00 (Hundred Million United States Dollars ) And my own share of the money is 10 Million United States Dollars (10,000,000.00 USD) and I am ready to entrust it in your care until I will be able to find my way out of this misery in Baghdad, Iraqi territory that way I will come meet with you then we make plans on how to invest the money. I am happy to inform you that, if you will be able to handle this transaction, you will be entitled to 25% of the total amount as your share for participating in this transaction, 5% will be mapped out to foot/cover any expenses that may have occurred in the process of shipping the money to your choosing destination. (if any) and the rest of the 70%, I will be happy to invest it into any business you will suggest to me that is legal and profitable in your country however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this deal. You and I will work as a team and in partnership in any business we d

This business is 100% risk free ,If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you?


If you are interested in this deal after reading my mail please show your interest in your return mail so that we can proceed. But One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer.please destroy this e-mail as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me.

Thanks and best regards.

Sincerely,

Capt. Richard Williams

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