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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: "Cpt. Nicanor" <info@star-it.com.ua>
Reply-To: nicanormendoza91@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:15:05 +0300
Subject: PROFITABLE BUSINESS




--
Hello

I am Nicanor, I work as a Captain with the United States Army.
I and my team are Presently on active mission with 4th Squadron in
Afghanistan. Few months ago we were alerted of the sudden presence of some
Terrorists camping in Mazar-i-Sharif, a suburb not too far from Kabul here
in Iraq. After Immediate intervention, we captured three (3) of the
Terrorists. They confessed being rebels for Abu Baqir a Taliban
sub-commander and AL-Qaida group leader, and they took us to a cave in
Mazar-i-Sharif, this served as their camp. Here we recovered some boxes
contains some millions of US Dollars, me and my colleagues decided to
share it among our self and my share was US$14 million USD
I split it into two places and placed them in two different box which I
deposited with a private diplomatic Security home used mostly by our
forces that can send goods easily through diplomatic and private military
way, to anywhere in the world without them being checked at any port of
entry or customs, I told them the box contains Fragile Family Personal
Gifts, so they don't know what is inside and they can never get to know.
Basically, since am not among Hundreds of our colleagues that were
withdrawn back to the states or know where my fate lies anymore, I cannot
continue to keep these funds with the Cargo Company for as long as I
remain here

I trusted a lady who promised to help me receive one of the box, but since
the box arrived with her, I haven't heard from her, for over 7 Months now.
I need someone I can trust 100%, who will not run away with this funds.
Currently, the only box left with the diplomatic security agency is worth
the sum of 7 Million USD, and I want to send if over to you for safe
keeping if you are willing to work with me. You will have 40% and I will
have 60%. For security reasons, this transaction must be kept very secret,
and should not be disclosed to anyone else. As long as you follow my
instructions, I can assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

If interested, give me a feedback so we can proceed with this business
transaction.

Regards

Captain Nicanor.

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