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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: Noble Martins <noblemartinspresidency20101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: coljfrank1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 07:41:09 -0800
Subject: From Colonel

Hello Dear

I am Colonel James Frank working as peace keeping troop under a U.S Marine
Army in Afghanistan on relief assignment by The International Committee of
the Red Cross: Peace keep in Afghanistan. On the other hand, i want to
inform you that i have in my possession the sum of 18.5 Million dollars,
which i got from crude oil deal in Afghanistan. I deposited this money with
a Red Cross agent here in Afghanistan.

My sincere intention in writing you is to gain your kind permission and
acceptance to assist me secure this money on my behalf in your position for
establishment of investment with you in your country. For your permission
and acceptance, I will give you a commission of 30% from the total amount
if you have accepted to do this transaction with me honestly.

If possible, may I request you send me your full data information? Only if
you are comfortable with this request. This data information requested from
you is purely for the purpose of sending the money to you through
diplomatic means. The information needed is: Your full name, your private
phone number, your full address and your age. REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ONLY (
coljfrank1@gmail.com)


If I get the above information and your full acceptance, I will send the
money over to your country, so that you will receive it for me before I can
start coming over to your country to establish the investment with you.



Yours Sincerely,
Colonel James Frank

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