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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: Thomas Mills <thomasmills931@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thomasmills162@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 10:32:55 -0700
Subject: URGENT



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Dear Sir/Madam,



I have an important issue to discuss with you. I work as a medical
doctor with the United Nations peace keeping mission now in Syria. Due
to the nature of my job and involved high risk, i have planned to retire
in 2 months. I can then come to you immediately from here. We recently
went for an operation and discovered a large sum of money in United
States Dollar and other foreign currencies in a cave used by insurgents
who have links to some known terrorist groups. This money was among
other valuables discovered. We agreed and shared part of it. I got $20
Million Dollars.



With the help of a United Nations working here with his office enjoying
immunity, I have arranged to get the package out to a safe location
entirely out of trouble spot. There is a very secured way of getting the
package out of Syria to be deposited in a security vault in United
Kingdom, Canada, Turkey or Spain. The officer does not know the real
contents of the package, and believes that it belongs to a British
American medical doctor who died in a raid here in Syria, and before
giving up, trusted me to hand over the package to his family. Due to
the urgency, I want to instruct the officer to make the deposit in your
name with the security company so that you liaise with them for claim
and a transfer to your account. You will be required to travel to for
the claim. We need to secure this fund for our future. As a security
personnel, I have examined all and there is no risk whatsoever.



I will send you a photo we took during counting the balance of the money
during official submission. I have survived two suicide bomb attacks by
the special grace of God and I need now to retire and be with you. Due
to some military base restrictions, I cannot be able to speak with you
on phone but the information is needed to enable the deposit. I want
this kept top secret just between both of us. I will be advising you in
the whole process.Working with the United Nations has been an amazing
experience. It gave me the opportunity to travel in some countries. I
was also in Sudan and I saw women and children die because of medical
care. I felt I had to do something. I was in the rural community in
Sudan. Women and Children are dying because of no medical facilities..



I want to use a portion of the money, go back to Sudan and build one or
two small hospitals. No matter how small. It can be a drop in an ocean
but will help. I intend to Partner with the government for the
maintenance of the hospital. I do not need much more. If we leave this
money, it will go back to the government of Syria and they will use it
to buy more ammunition to kill it’s own people. It is not worth it. That
was our reason. Everything will be officially and legally handled by
UNPKM as an inheritance to you. This is risk free. I will not involve or
involve you if there is any risk. We have to save lives and I want you
and me to be part of it and then invest on your project too. The
transfer will be bank to bank transfer only i need your total
commitment. I think we can partner on this. The remaining we share 50/50
as we will agree when we meet. Email me on; thomasmills162@gmail.com



I need you send to me.

1) Your full names:

2) Your address:

3) Your direct tel. Nr.:



I will start the process once i get these information. Your bank
information will also be needed to accept the transfer.

Thanks

Thomas Mills

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