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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: MR Demetriao <demetriao445@gmail.com>
Date: 09 Nov 2017 03:01:50 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY

My name is First Lt. Demetria Elosiebo . I'm an American soldier,
am currently still serving in Iraq for ICU NURSE AT THE COMBAT
SUPPORT HOSPITAL AT CAMP SPEICHER in the United State Army and
providing adequate security for
the US embassy in Baghdad. I'm seeking your kind assistance to
move the sum of US$14.5Million to you as far as I can be assured
that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my
service, this is no stolen money, and there is no danger
involved. I'm presently in a hospital recovering from injuries
Sustained in a suicide bomb attack, that took place during our
combat with some ISIS Militant, I have successful move the Fund
out of Iraq to SPAIN, the fund is currently with a security
Company, I am contacting you because you might be a God fearing
Citizen that is willing to be involve with this transaction and I
am willing to share the money with you.

I am sending you this email message from the hospital where I am
currently admitted for treatment and you should keep this
information confidential between you and I only. You will be
wondering how I got your email address from Japan online yellow
page. God bless you as you help me.

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 while I was still serving in Iraq some years
ago and it was agreed by Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester,Sgt. Maj.
Brown who was deployed In March 2011,to mainland Japan following
the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent Tsunami, in support
of a humanitarian disaster relief effort, “ Operation Tomodachi”
and I that some part of this money be shared among us before
informing anybody about it since both of us saw the money first.
This was quite an illegal thing to do, but I tell you what? No
compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our
lives.

Please view website for confirmation; http://news.bbc.
co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/ 2988455.stm

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this
kind of money became a problem for me, so with the help of a
British contact working with us and his office enjoy some
immunity, I was able to move the money to a
security company as a diplomatic baggage. They are now waiting
for us to provide the name of beneficiary who they will transfer
the funds to. The reason I want you to claim the funds on my
behalf is that as a soldier, I cannot present concrete evidence
on how I made such a big amount of money.

The moment I'm sure that you will assist me, I will let you know
were I'm currently now and I will also give you the information
of the security company and the security code of the baggage. I
want you to tell me how much you will

take from this money for the assistance you will give to me. 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 me. I do not know how long I
will remain here at the hospital, I honestly want this matter to
be resolved immediately, please contact me as soon as possible,
All correspondence must be by my Private mail address E-mail :
Demetriao445@gmail.com


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