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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: Michael Liu <liu.michael4444@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:30:12 -0800
Subject: urgent attention

My name is Michael Liu, I am here in Syria , I came upon a project I
think we can work together, I and my partner (1st Lt. Daniel Farkas )
have the sum of $15 Million United State Dollars which we got from a
Crude Oil Deal and other precious items in Syria 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 for an Official capacity, I cannot keep
these funds hence contacting you, I guarantee and assure you that this
is risk free.

I just need your acceptance to help me receive these funds since
the death of my partner, my life is not guaranteed here anymore, so I
have decided to share these funds with you. I am also offering you 40%
of this money for the assistance you will give to me.

One passionate appeal I will make to you is for you 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 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 have prompted me to reach out to you for help.

I honestly want this matter to be resolved immediately, contact me as
soon as possible via my email address below which is my only way of
communication.

Email:

Yours in Service,

Michael Liu

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