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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: "Sgt Andrews Veach"<tesst@digit.co.rs>
Reply-To: <sgt.vandre@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:32:56 +0100
Subject: From Iraq

Hello,
 
This may rather come to you as a surprise or may not but I sincerely beg you if by any reasons you reject to assist me on this, please destroy this mail as any leakages will be bad for me and my colleague over here.
 
I will start by introducing myself; my name is Sgt. Andrews Veach of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, I am serving in Iraq (Mosul) which you are aware and I will need your assistance to take care of some financial matters and you will be adequately compensated with the sum of £5 Million pounds sterling for rendering assistance.
 
Please educate yourself on this links
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12156&printsafe=1
http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=30037
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/moenytobereturnedtoiraq30apr03.shtml
 
I will need your word of honour that you will keep my identity and other information's regarding this project to yourself and you will also try to adhere to the terms we will agree on, especially the safety of the part of resources that I will call my share, after you have taken the figures we will agree on as your share.
 
I await your urgent e-mail so we can discuss more.
 
Semper Fi.
Sgt Andrews Veach

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