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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: "Jane Fountain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgtjanefountain@rescueteam.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:34:09 -0000
Subject: Reply Me Qucikly

Good day dear Sir/Madam,
This report is from Syria. I need your love and care to help and sympathize with the people in war zones, like Syria,Somalia and Iraq. I am one of the U.S Army under the rescue team/Red Cross heads helping victims in Syria war.You will never know how gracious it is to put a smile on the face of one who has lost hope in life. By giving free medication,shelter, care and counseling to those who have lost their families because of war.

Please my friend, I need your assistance to help me receive my box of money containing $14,386,000.00 USD which I retrieved in a security Vault in Aleppo city Syria where there was a bomb blast by the Assad led troops .

We shall share this fund in the ratio of %60 for me and my assistant and 40% for you. Please reply quickly with your name, contact address and cell phone for the way forward to dispatch this funds and transfer to your account. FOR THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN RECEIVING IT .

Yours Sargent Jane Fountain
U.S. Army .
Help International Rescue Team.

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