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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 BARRY DAVIES <captbarydavies@gmail.com>
Reply-To: captbarydavies@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 02:57:03 +0200
Subject: HIGHLY URGENT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY


Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings. Please, I would like to confide in you for a business proposal
for our mutual benefits.

This is a personal email directed to you for your personal consideration
alone, I request that it remain and be treated as such. Though this medium
(Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through email
because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is private, and it should be treated in strict confidence. I
know it will take you by surprise to receive this information because
emails like this flies over the internet telling people about funds and
other things. I always receive similar offers from the internet which I
normally delete because I believe they are all hoax email from scam
artistes.


I am Captain Barry Davies of the Engineering Unit of the Special Forces, a
US Army division here in Kabul, Afghanistan. I have good amount of Money
which I want to move out of this Country earliest. Although this may be
hard for you to believe, but, we stand to share $16.2 million USD between
us in a matter of days.

Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I want to inform you
that I have in my possession right now the sum of $16.2 million USD and the
United States Military will soon pull out completely from Afghanistan ,
therefore, I have to act very fast before time runs out.

President Donald Trump Inauguration message were focused on letting us know
that our mission in Afghanistan is ending, and it is time to come home. He
said that by the end of this year, America’s role in combat will be over,
and the war in Afghanistan will come to a responsible end.


We acquired these funds during one of our normal Military raid in one of
the Taliban’s hide out here and we decided to share the money among
ourselves as our reward for all the sufferings we are going through in this
evil land. It is better to use this money to better ourselves, help our
respective families and also helps the poor and less privileged in our
societies than to leave it for these terrorist /Taliban’s to use it to
acquire more weapons to continue their atrocities / killing of innocent
people. At least it’s better to use these funds to save poor women and
children who are dying of Hunger on daily basis, than to allow these
Taliban’s to use this money to sponsor their terrorist activities.

To escape military awareness, I decided and deposited the money in United
Nations' Military Base Vault pending when I get a reliable Partner who will
receive this Fund on my behalf. While depositing the money I declared the
real content of the TRUNK BOX (Consignment) as Family Valuable Treasures.
Everything is legal. I have made a concrete arrangement to move the funds
out of Afghanistan as a Family Treasures to your door step in your country.
The most important Question is, Can I Trust you? I will offer you 35% for
your assistance, then you have to find a safe place to keep my 65% share
for me before my arrival to your country, I have a good diplomatic means to
send it to you safely.

If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details upon receipt of
your response and contact details. I need a straight answer; YES OR NO. If
yes, then let's work, and let me have your contact details, because there
is no time to waste. I must complete this before we the (US ARMY) complete
pull out process from Afghanistan. Already we have started pulling out
slowly.


Get back to me with your full information:
1) FULL NAME :
2) AGE :
3) MARITAL STATUS :
4) MOBILE PHONE NUMBER :
5) OCCUPATION :
6) PHYSICAL ADDRESS :
7) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:


I have confidence that you will give your consideration to this proposal
and respond positively within a short period of time. I am available to
discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may have in
regard to this deal. I will never let you down.

Yours Sincerely,
Captain Barry Davies
Reply To: capbarydavies@yahoo.com

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