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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: John Dailey <mrs_abd@aol.de>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 15:21:33 -0400
Subject: Sergeant.John Dailey





Dear friend


I am John Dailey and I am a British soldier attached to UN peace keeping force in Syria. I am the commanding officer of the third Battalion soldier regime. As you may know, everyday there are several cases of insurgent attacks and suicide bombs going on here. We have managed to move funds belonging to some demised persons who were attacked and killed through these attacks. The total amount is US$196 Million dollars in cash, which we shared among ourselves and I got 7.1 million dollars as my own share of the fund.
Now my mission here in Syria will expire by next month end for me to leave this camp and if I do not ship out the fund; I might end up losing it, because as an army officer, we have no right to take anything from the War zone, nor we are allowed to make calls or to make financial transactions.


I want to move this money to you, so that you can help keep my share for me until when i shall come over to meet you. I will take 70%, while you take 30%. No strings attached! Just to help me move it out of Syria; which is a war zone right now.


I plan on using Diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in a metallic Box, using diplomatic immunity. If you are interested, I will send you the full details.
Can I trust you for this?
Please signify your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers, home address, city with identity card or passport picture.
Note that this business is risk free.
The boxes can be shipped out in 48hrs.Please If you are Interested in assisting, kindly reply through this PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL Email sergeant.johndailey@gmail.com for further


PLEASE, TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.


Respectfully,
Sergeant.John Dailey







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