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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: "Capt.Emmanuel Carter" <Captaincarter0002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: capt.emmacarter0002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 07:19:32 +0100
Subject: Re: Partner with me

U.S. Military Base
Afghanistan

My name is Capt. Emmanuel Carter, a United States soldier currently serving
in the military of the 1st Armored Division here in Afghanistan, our story
is a very pathetic one and I apologize for taking your time. As you may
know, The Taliban's have taken control of the country after many years of
war that left most of my colleagues dead especially in car bombs. Recently
while going on a regular patrol check, my colleague and I, who is also a
United States soldier, discovered an underground box hidden in an exit
tunnel. Opening the box, we discovered that it contained the sum of US$39.7
Million in cash, mostly in 100 dollar bills. I and my squad agreed to share
the money among us and it was done as we agreed and after the sharing of
the money by me and my other surviving colleagues, my share out of the
total money was $5.500, 000 dollars which I have registered with the (NATO
Diplomatic Service) with a plan to use the money for Charity and Investment
Projects as my service here is coming to an end very soon.

Presently Afghanistan is engulfed in a serious crisis and as this crisis
intensifies by the day as the Talibans have taken over the Government. I
have decided to make this business proposal to you knowing that as a
military man on duty, I am not allowed to operate foreign accounts. I am
therefore soliciting for your co-operation to take delivery of this fund
into your custody for any profitable investment project that will be
mutually beneficial. I will send to you the issued deposit document of the
box which was registered in my name as evidence and proof of authorization
and to ensure smooth movement of this fund from the security and finance
company where it is kept now until you are in control of it. Please kindly
let me know if you are interested by replying to my email and also include
your Full names, Address, Occupation and Contact Telephone numbers to
enable me to call you.

I will provide you with necessary details and the arrangements to secure
the deposit as soon as you indicate appreciable interest to partner with me.

Yours Sincerely,
Capt. Carter

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