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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: "LIKENS "<Major_dewey@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:31:35 +0530
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ???

Dear Friend,

I do hope my email meets you well, I am Major Likens Dewey, a U.S. Army Currently at Afghanistan for peace keeping. I have summed up courage to contact you.

I am seeking your kind assistance to receive the sum of ( $ 10.5 million U.s.dollars ) Ten million, five hundred united states dollars on my behalf., as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.

The question is can I trust you? Am really in need of a good partner someone i can trust to actualize this venture. The money is from oil proceeds and legal. But am transferring it via the safe passage way of a diplomatic courier without any risk or any string attached. If you are agreeable get yourself a deal and contact me on my email address: majorl-dewey@qq.com,

Once you receive the funds, keep low social profile and take an awesome reward of 30% and custody my share for further evaluation on whether you are good enough in assessment to invest my share when I review your business proposal. Am seek your confidentiality in this business transaction and await your response as I wish to furnish you with more comprehensive details and what is required of you.

I await your urgent reply.

Yours Buddy,
Major Likens Dewey
Camp MXP-512 Third Infantry Division Unit(T.I.D.U), Kabul Afghanistan.
Contact Email address: Major_dewey@qq.com

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