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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: Raymond Pierce <jw79417@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 11:39:36 +0100
Subject: HELLO


Hello friend,


I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this Manner,Nevertheless I want
to trust you with this confidential offer ,but before I continue let me
introduce myself to you, I am Capt. Raymond J. Pierce the commander of the
Special N.A.T.O coalition force with the United Nation troops in
Afghanistan, on war against terrorism. I am serving currently in a Taliban
territory; a remote Village in Bamyan province to the bustling capital
Kabul (CBC’s Doc Zone).

I found you listed in the Trade journal directory here in Afghanistan; I
would like to know more about your location for investment. Kindly
information me as I have interest to go into partnership with you, since i
find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business. I only pray at
this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your
attention to receive money on my behalf. I am on the move to remote areas
as the last batch just left, and i really need your help in assisting me
with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes which will be leavening
for Europe from Afghanistan. I hope you can be trusted?

Because of series of killing of England/United States troops in Afghanistan
especially the shot down of UN helicopter that killed 30 American soldiers
and 12 England Soldiers on the 5th of August 2013 and the five American
soldiers who were killed by a bomb in Afghanistan on Thursday last week.
After this series of killing I and my colleague decided to share the money
we recovered on our raids on terrorist’s camp in Afghanistan. I have now in
my possession the sum of $16M (Sixteen million US Dollars).

I have carefully packaged the money in a box; I have made contact with a
friend who is working with the UNITED NATIONS RED CROSS here in Kabul. He
will assist me move the consignment out of the trouble area down to your
location, which is the only safer means of moving it out of this hell hole,
he will deposit it with the United Nations Red Cross as a diplomatic
luggage as I have told him that the luggage belongs to one of our soldier
that died during the attack but before giving up he told me to make sure
the luggage get to his relatives. He will deposit the consignment for safe
keep and to make contacts for its proper use.

So I need someone I can work with on trust and that is why I contacted you.
So if you accept, I will put you forward as the relative beneficiary/owner
of the box funds and then the box shall be deposited on your name as the
beneficiary and the Red Cross Agent will transfer the box to you anywhere
in your city. I just need your acceptance and all is done. I have 100%
assurance that you will surely receive the box without any hitch through
United Nations channel; every arrangement will be made to proceed to your
location.

Once I confirm your interest to my proposal, and your positive reply I will
proceed with the arrangement to move the consignment out of the area and
register it in your name as the beneficiary then move the consignment to
your location. I am willing to give you 20% of the total sum when the money
is delivered to you. I wait for your response so we can proceed
immediately. In less than 7days the money should be in your safe custody.

The only telephone access we have here is radio message which is for our
general use and is being monitored therefore all communication will be via
email till we finish our assignment. Please keep it to your self even if
you are not interested and trustworthy i will explain further when i get a
response from you. Thank God for our President whose keen interest is to
call us back home soon.

Waiting for your early reply.

Best regards

Capt. Raymond J. Pierce.
US ARMY

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