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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. Dickson Clarke." <captdicksonclarke5@att.net>
Reply-To: <capt.dicksonclarke@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:44:50 -0800
Subject: PLEASE CAN WE TRUST YOU?

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I hope my mail meets you well am in need of your assistance. My name is Capt. Dickson Clarke of the Engineering Unit of US Military here in Ba'qubah in Iraq, we have about US$12, OOO, OOO.00 (TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) that we want to move out of the country. My partners and I need seek your consent as our partner we can trust to receive the funds on our behalf.
 
We have made arrangements with a Diplomatic Courier Service that will move the funds out of Iraq as a Family Treasures, All we required from you is your
honestly and your maximum co-operations to enable us see this transaction through successfully. Once the funds get to you, simply take out 30% as your share and keep the remaining 60% for us, while 10% will be for any expenses that will come up, Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to, ours is sending it to you safely.
 
Also you can view the Link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm If you are interested I will furnish you with more details upon receipt of your response and contact details such as your full name, address, Your cell phone numbers, and a scan copy of your identity so that i can proceed immediately.
 
But I can assure you the whole process is simple and will take legal process.
I look forward to your reply and co-operation.
 
Please Get back to me on Email:capt.dicksonclarke@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Capt. Dickson Clarke.
capt.dicksonclarke@gmail.com

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