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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: "kenneth.banigo1@adinet.com.uy" <kenneth.banigo1@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:29:52 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Dear friend,

Hello,

Am Kenneth Banigo, with the British Army troop in Afghanistan on war against
terrorism. Based on the United States decisions for withdrawing troops from
Afghanistan soonest, I have been listed for redeployment.

Importantly, I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of
($16,000,000-sixteen million USD) cash contained in a trunk box. This was part
of the money recovered from one of our raids on terrorists here in Afghanistan
this year.

I deposited the box containing this money with a Red Cross warehouse agent in
absolute confidence. So I need someone I can trust for this. If you accept and
assure me of your trust and honesty, I have a sure means within the Red Cross
diplomatic service through which I can move the money to you where you will be
the beneficiary and believe me, there is no risk involved.

You will take 40% of the funds for your share, and keep the rest for me until
I arrive your country. I will appreciate if you respond me back with your full
name, address and contact phone number. Where I am right now, we can only
communicate through email which is more secured. Please send me reply to
kennethbanigo@techsengineeringservices.com


Thanks so much.
Kenneth Banigo

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