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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: ANDERSON R FOX <afox932@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 08:02:42 -0300
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

Greetings


Thank God i found you as a friend and my instinct told me that finding you like a friend can be profitable to us and my whole mind told me also that i can trust you like a good friend and share my secret with you and have this confidence on you. Like i said in my previous email that i was searching for an old friend email when i came across your email which is similar to his own.


My Name is Sergeant Anderson R Fox like i said earlier on, of the US Army, I am in Afghanistan with the US Army and we had a shot out with the Talibans yesterday night and we discovered they have hidden a huge sum of money in a cave and we went after them and got hold of this huge amount of money. And i have this trust that you can help me to send my share of this money to your Country but the question is can you be trusted so as not to jeopardize my job. Yes i was searching for my old friend though, who bears the same name with you, so i have decided to contact you with faith and trust since i was not able to get in touch of my friend. My friend, life is all about trust and understanding the nature that brings one self together,it has been so rough over here as a soldier but in all i will have to obey my instinct to trust you with all my heart.

This is where the problem lies. As a military officer, am not supposed to have such money in my possession(10.7million Dollars, my own share) the money was my share as a we have shared the among five of us involved in this attack last week here.

This is why am in keen need of a Reliable and Trust worthy person who will receive the box,secure and protect it till my arrival which should be soon.I have to take this chance because,i have no other alternative but to trust somebody besides, my duty here will soon come to an end and i will be relieved of my duty once am discharged from the base .I will relocate to your country and invest the money in accordance with law, your advice and assistance. We can work together and achieve a better future.

All i ask is,permit me register the consignment in your name as personal belongings and you are expected to receive it in your home town.There will be no risk in this deal,i have made the necessary arrangement the safe delivery of the consignment box to your preferred location.I will assume you are capable of handling a deal of this magnitude and also trust you to maintain absolute secrecy and confidentiality to protect this great achievement. In less than 4 days the box should be in your possession if you are fast on your part . i have taken precautionary measures to secure the money.I will give you 30% of the money for maintenance till i come over while you keep the rest for investment.I believe this is a fair deal but you are welcomed to negotiate.Please declare your interest by sending the following information as i will be eager to find a way to call you on your mobile.

Full name ...............................
Full address ............................... .........
Direct phone number ................
Occupation....................
Scanned copy of your ID.

I anticipate your positive response and on receipt of your information. We don't have the luxury to waste time so kindly respond ASAP.

Sergeant Anderson R Fox


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