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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: "Col. Andy Kepler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <col.andykepler@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:25:09 +0100
Subject: please i need your trust on this !!!

Hi,

I am Col.Andy Kepler, presently serving in the Military with the US Army,I'm commander of the Paratrooper with B. Co, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division stationed here at Camp Victory Baghdad Iraq,

I am on the move to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left, and I really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes which has just arrived the USA and would be heading to you soon. I hope you can be trusted? Kindly view this news blog below for some more info

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm

Your own part of this deal is to provide a safe place where the funds can be sent to, while mine would be sending it to you by diplomatic means. Can you be trusted to handle some serious and confidential transactions? I will explain further when I get a response from you. I also want to thank you for all your support these last few years, i am very grateful. Do have a wonderful day.


God Bless
Yours buddy.
Col. Andy Kepler
Baghdad Iraq

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