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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: "Alan Tyler" <lcpl.tyleralan06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lcpl_alantyler@dbzmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:50:55 -0500
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

Dear Friend

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise,but i must crave
your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Lcpl. Alan Tyler, an
American soldier, currently serving in the third infantry division in Iraq.
I am currently in Kuwait on duty break. I and my partner, secretly moved
some abandoned cash in a mansion belonging to the former president, Saddam
Husein "NOW LATE" and the total cash is 25million.

As I write this letter to you, this box is here with me in cash as I
secretly moved it out of Iraq to Kuwait. You do not have to be afraid of
anything as no one else knows about this and everything is safe. I would be
pleased and grateful to you if you could assist us in receiving this box for
us on your behalf as I will be heading back soon to camp in Iraq to join my
collegues. Of course, I will give you some money for your efforts. We have
limited time now, kindly get back to me immediately. Moving the funds out of
here is not going to be much of a problem as arrangements are being made
towards that. All I want from you is your trust and assurance that if the
box gets to you, you can keep it in a safe place until our arrival. I have
to stop here for now as your response will determine our subsequent
corresspondence.
Please do not expose us and for security reasons.

In God we trust,
Lcpl. Alan Thyler


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

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