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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: Emmanuel Carter <emmanuelcarter042@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emmanuel.carter0042@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2020 07:31:28 +0100
Subject: PARTNER WITH ME

U.S.Military Base
Damascus Syria

My name is Capt. Emmanuel Carter, a United States soldier currently serving
in the military of the 1st Armored Division here in Syria, our story is a
very pathetic one and I apologize for taking your time. As you may know, we
are being attacked by insurgents every day and painfully, most of my
colleagues have lost their lives here especially in car bombs. Recently
while going on a regular patrol check, I and my colleague who is also a
United States soldier discovered a box hidden in an exit tunnel. Opening
the box, we discovered that it contained the sum of US$39.7 Million in
cash, mostly in 100 dollar bills. I and my squad agreed to share the money
among us and it was done as we agreed and after the sharing of the money by
me and my other surviving colleagues, my share out of the total money was
$3.500, 000 dollars which I have registered with the (United Nations
Diplomatic Service) as medical equipment with a plan to use the money for
Charity and Investment Projects as my service here is coming to an end very
soon.

Presently Syria is engulfed in a serious crisis and as this crisis
intensifies by the day, I have decided to make this business proposal to
you knowing that as a military man on duty, I am not allowed to operate
foreign accounts. I am therefore soliciting for your co-operation to take
delivery of this fund into your custody for any profitable investment
project that will be mutually beneficial. I will send to you the issued
deposit document of the box which was registered in my name as evidence and
proof of authorization and to ensure smooth movement of this fund from
where it is kept now until you are in control of it. Please kindly let me
know if you are interested by replying to my email and also include your
Full names, Address, Occupation and Contact Telephone numbers to enable me
to call you.

I will provide you with necessary details and the arrangements to secure
the deposit as soon as you indicate appreciable interest to partner with me.

Yours Sincerely,
Capt.Emmanuel Carter

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