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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: "Captain.Jennifer Menard." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.jennifermenard@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 00:41:20 +0200
Subject: ()())¬¬¬!"""::::ACT FA:::@:@:<><><>

Hello,
Season Greeting to you and your family.

I am Capt.Jennifer Menard, an officer in the us army, and also a west point graduate presently serving in the military with the 82nd air borne division peace keeping force currently deployed in Afghanistan.

We were moved to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left, and pray at this time that your address is still validi and really I want to solicit your attention in safe keeping of two military trunk boxes on my behalf,which i have concluding with the delivery company on your behalf.

I hope you can be trusted? you will be rewarded handsomely by 50/50% if you could help me secure the trunks until i conclude my service here.

PLEASE I Org you to view this news blog below for some info :http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm
i wait for your reconfirmation below informations and contact note immediately to enable me procced.

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Telephone:
4. Occupation:
5. Copy of drivers license or Id card:

Please will explain more further when i get a response from you

God bless you and your country.

Yousfaifuly
Capt.Jennifer Menard.
USA AMY

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