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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: From Sgt Rita Gunther <mrs-ritagunther1@lycos.com>
Reply-To: mrs_rita2013@msn.com
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 19:26:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Sgt Rita Gunther

U.S. ARMY USARPAC MEDICAL TEAM
From Sgt Rita Gunther


Attention:


I know that you will be skeptical about mail mail but I got your contact from your Email domain hence the desire to contact you for good collaboration for this project of mine. If you are willing to
show your honesty and trust, I will be able to trust and work with you. I am an American and you should be rest assured that we will achieve our goal.

My name is Sgt Rita Gunther a member of the U.S. ARMY USARPAC MEDICAL TEAM, which was deployed to Iraq at the beginning of the war in Iraq. Although the war has ended, to prove this, see the site below
for more information.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/30/iraq-us-troop-withdrawal-celebrations_n_1176330.html
http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/27/as-iraq-war-ends-no-parade-for-troops-is-imminent/

I refused to come along with them though the war has ended. Reason is that I deposited a Trunk Box with a Security Company in Iraq. As a result of this, I have to escape and stay behind to make sure that I
am able to get these box out before coming to America, knowingly, that if I am able to get this done I will  live a better life. Please, I want this to be between You and I since I am at large. To Prove my
sincerity though, I would like to hold back some information for security reasons for now until you have found time to visit the BBC website stated below to enable you have an insight of what I intend
sharing with you, believing that it would be of your desired interest one-way or the other.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I wait to hear from you having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your understanding. I must say that I am very uncomfortable sending this message to you
without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the importance and decides to go public. In this regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of this message is strictly for mutual benefit between you and I and nothing more. I will be vivid and coherent in my next message. Meanwhile, could you send me an email confirming that you have visited the site and that you have understood my intentions?
I would like you to get back to me with the following information;

1. Full Name
2. Address
3. Occupation
4. Age

I do not need your telephone number at the moment because I cannot
call you and will not like you to call me too for security reasons, we
can only communicate through email until I leave Iraq.

Thank and waiting for your reply,

Yours Faithfully

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