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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: AUSTIN MARSHAL <denis@pxel.ru>
Reply-To: sergeantautinmarshall@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:53:29 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU


Dear Friend =

I am Sergeant. Austin Marshall , an officer in the US Army, I am desperate=
ly in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you. I a=
m presently in Afghanistan.I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum=
of $4,000,000(Four Million United State Dollars USD) to the States or any =
safe country of your choice, as far as I can be assured that it will be saf=
e in your care until I complete my service here. This is no stolen money an=
d there are no dangers involved. Actually it is part of funds that we disco=
vered from the residence of fleeing Opium farmers in Afghanistan.If you can=
be can be trusted will explain further when i get a response from you. Ple=
ase ensure to reply me immediately if you want to help me. =

Respectfully, =

Austin Marshall

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