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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: "Ammina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uwajmz11@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:20:32 -0000
Subject: Wish to Relocate to your Country Due to Crisis Here In Syria.........16/08/2019

I know that you will be very shocked and surprised seeing such kind of message that I want to share with you; i am among the troops on peace keeping in Afghanistan as a nurse, with you I hope that I can confide in you because of what I want to share with you a confidential deal which i will not want any third party.

We are 6 uniform officials that got involved in a deal(oil business) after the deal we got 10% each from the money which my own share is $15.3 Million USD due to i am a uniform personnel and we are restricted from going to the banks or engaging in any financial transaction, my own share was deposited in a foreign account which only i has the access of the account but cant do any thing from here.

I will need your help in three ways – I will need a property to buy because i will need to relocate to your country once all is done,To bring over the money to your country and to investment, I was wondering if you will recommend some high points of investment diversification to me. I need all the help and consideration that you can give me in this regard.

I know that you are scared and do not believe me ,I shoveled the internet looking for someone I could trust and real and my spirit tells me you are that person,Your maximum co-operation and everything is done successfully.

Here, I'm the only one involved.Please my good friend,Due to the nature of my job i will not be able to move this money into the United States, i will give you information to the bank.This deal must be confidential.

Here is the plan on how you will make use of the money: (1)Once the money is transferred to your account you pay for a property which you must have seen for me(2) Take 35% from the total money ($15.3 Million USD) for your help towards me (3) Keep 60% for me till i come over 5% in case of any expenditure involved in the process of the deal, if from your side.

With this i believe i am fair to the deal, so if you are willing and know that i can trust you get back to me with your information's so that we can proceed at once due to we do not have much time because the bank has already started asking me about the money due to i told them that the beneficiary will be coming for it soon.

I wait to hear from you soonest but if you are not interested in this deal do not mail me back but delete it from your inbox.

Thanks for your understanding.
Captain James

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