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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: "Capt. George Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgecole2008@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:03:48 -0800
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU PLEASE ??

Dear Sirs
 
Greetings, Please, I would like to confide in you for a business proposal. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business deal. 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.
 
My name is  Capt. George Cole of the Engineering Unit of the 25th Infantry Division, 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 you in your country.
The most important Question is, Can I Trust you? I will offer you 40% for your assistance, then you have to find a safe place to keep my 60% share
for me before my arrival to your country, I have a good legal 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,
Capt: George Cole
Email: georgecole2008@gmail.com

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