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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Wolters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gentodzwolters@naver.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 15:27:23 -0700
Subject: THANKS

My friend,

Please let me start by introducing my self. I am Gen. Tod Wolters general in the army from united states of

america, currently serving with the United Nation(UN) Special Operations Command for peace-keeping

mission in Syria capital City of Damascus, while I was in Libya and some other high ranked officers made

an oil deal before my exit to Syria for an important official duties because of the present situation in Syria.

The oil deal worth $57 million united states dollars and after we have all shared the money I realized

$13.4 million dollars which is my personal share of the deal, due to my status as a Army general, I can not

be able to move this huge funds to my country because of my present position in service. So this funds

was moved through the help of a United Nation diplomatic agent via diplomatic channel as personal

effects/valuables to a deposit firm in Europe for safe keeping. Can I trust you? I would like to introduce

you to the deposit firm as my business associate who is going to claim and invest this funds into a

business venture.

I will provide all the related and relevant documents that may be required from the deposit company for the

claim. For your assistance and involvement, once you secure the funds, 20% out of the funds will be yours

while you keep the balance of 80% for me.

If you are interested, reply and I will furnish you with more details.

I urgently wait for your response.

Best regards

Gen. Tod Wolters

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