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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Capt. JOHN HAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.john_h@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:13:04 -0400
Subject: I BELIEVE I CAN TRUST YOU?

 
Hello dear friend
 
 
 
Please permit me to introduce myself. I was born in State of Utah USA, USA. Upon graduation from High School, I and other of my acquaintances volunteered to join the U.S. Army. Below is my address for to know me and know who you are dealing with.
 
FULL NAME: JOHN HAY
LOCAL ADDRESS: 28,86E30 ST, HILL AFB, UTAH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CURRENT ADDRESS: U.S MILITARY CAMP KUNDUZ PROVINCE AFGHANISTAN,
 
I believe I can trust you. In our military I can  only reach you through email for now I can’t call you or receive call from you to discuss this business over the phone because  our calls are been monitored as our military communication facilities is secured. They monitor our calls to be sure whom I am dealing with.
 
Having held the posts of branch nursing officer and training officer within the U.S Army, I was head of Rancho Cucamonga Branch from 1998 to 2001 and of North Beach as well. In April 2011, I received a short-notice deployment to Fire base Chamkani, Afghanistan, where I embedded with some of the U.S. Army where I got attached with the UNRC. The UNITED NATION for the Red Cross (UNRC)
Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan come next year, I have been among US soldier's to be deployed to move to Iraq and work in there military base soonest. Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted Nations, mostly the United States, Europe, Asia and Arab on the war against terrorism. I served in first amour division, therefore for my request I will need a properties for my Investment project and that is why I contacted you primarily in confidence that you will assist me achieve this goal in your country.
 
On the other hand's I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of 22.5million Dollars ($22,500,000.00) Which I made from crude oil deal here in Afghanistan due to that I am connected to one of the Government official who is an oil bunker here in Afghanistan. I want us to invest this money in Metal Refining, Hotel and Real Estate construction. Anyway you will advice me more on that since I am not a business person.
 
I deposited this money as a consignment box to the Red Cross service informing them that I will be making contact to ship it to the owner in DUBAI, UAE because I don't want them to know that the box belongs to me and contain such money and It is under my power to approve to them whom to ship the box to as the owner. So for your permission and assistance, I will give you a commission of (30%) from this money and as well as to pay for the Property you will secure for me in Dubai prior to my arrival.
My sincere intentions for writing to you is to gain your kind permission and support to assist me receive the money on my behalf in Dubai and also make investment with it. Therefore, if you are interested to comply with my plans I want you to respond to me with your complete detail information as stated below so that I will register the safe box in your name as the receiver in Dubai, UAE.
 
Get back to me with your full information:
 
Full Name…………….
Direct telephone Number……..
Full house Address…………..
Sex……….
Age.....................
 
I look forward to hear from you
 
Best Regards,
Capt. JOHN HAY
 

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