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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "SGT. Larry Hudson" <gerrygilsenansgt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larrysgtusa@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:17:57 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

My Dear Friend,

My name is SGT. Larry Hudson. I am a war veteran with the United
Nations troop in Syria on war against terrorism. I am serving right
now in Syria. Based on the United States legislative and executive
decision for withdrawing troops from Kabul, I have been redeployed to
come and work in Syria on the platform of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO). Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted
states, mostly the United States and the European Union on the war
against terrorism.

On the other hand, I want to inform you that I and my partner (Trooper
James Anthony Leverett) have the sum of 25Million USD, which we got
from a crude oil deal in Kabul before he was killed by an explosion
while on a vehicle patrol. Due to this incident, I want you to receive
these funds on my behalf as far as I can be assured that my share will
be safe in your care until I complete my service here(in Syria) and
come over to meet with you. Since we are working here on Official
capacity, I cannot keep these funds hence my contacting you.

I guarantee and ensure you that this is a risk free deal. I want you
to know that we have successfully moved these funds out with the help
of a Red Cross agent, I will inform you where the fund is as soon as I
hear back from you. All i want is your acceptance to receive these
funds on my behalf, Since the death of my partner, my life is not
guaranteed here anymore, so I have decided to share these funds with
you, than the funds being dumped at a great risk. 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 any reasons to reject this
offer, please and please destroy this message as any leakage of this
information will be too bad for us as soldiers here in Syria, i do not
know how long we will remain here, and I have been shot, wounded and
survived so many suicide bomb attacks, this and other reasons I will
mention later to you. I honestly want this matter to be resolved
immediately, please contact me as soon as possible on my e-mail
address which is my only way of communication for now. Note: all
response should go direct to this email box:

Regards,
SGT. Larry

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