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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: Henry Wood <hennrywood29@gmail.com>
Reply-To: henrywood299@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 23:50:01 +0200
Subject: Greetings



--

Hope all is well?

Greetings from the caves of war. My name is Sgt Henry Wood I am an
American soldier, serving in the military with the army's 3rd infantry
division based in Iraq Baghdad(now redeployed to Afganistan) With a very
desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to contact you.
I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am seeking
your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $ 12 Million U.S. Dollars )
Twelve Million United State Dollars to United States soil, as far as I
can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete
my service here.

Source Of Money:

Some money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a
farmhouse near one of Saddam's old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a
rescue operation, this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for
some time but with the proposed troop in increase by president Barrack
Obama, to end the suicide bombing and make peace with Iraq militant and
terrorist ,we are afraid that the money may be discovered hence we want
to move this money to you for safekeeping pending the completion of our
assignment here.BELIEVE ME, IF YOU WERE IN MY BOOTS AND YOU CAME ACROSS
SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY, U'D DO THE SAME SHIT.YOU WILL FIND THE STORY OF
THIS MONEY ON THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

No Compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our lives in
this hell hole. I have to let you know that everything on earth is a
risk. I pledged when I was joining the military to defend the United
States of America and her territories even if i have to die which is
exactly what we here for. Please
note that this transaction is 100% real.


All I require is your honest; cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law
as it is a 100% risk free venture.

Kindly indicate your interest in assisting a fellow American . I will
like you to send to me your full contact details,

Your full names------------------
Address, -----------------
Contact telephone----------

For my record so that I can know how to position myself to make sure
this deal is brought to a logical conclusion with out any hitch

One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter
with anybody, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please and
please destroy this message as any leakage of this information will be
too bad for us soldier here in Iraq. I do not know how long we will
remain in Afganistan.

I need you to confirm to me your percentage or how much you will take
for your assistance and for the charity in your next mail to me, which
should be as soon as you get this mail. I will settle for 20% -
$2.4million; I’m not greedy.

I honestly want this matter to be resolved asap, please contact me as
soon as possible with my private email address which is my only way of
communication .

God Bless You And Your Family
Sgt Henry Wood

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