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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: Captain Robert Adams <captnrobyadams01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:21:28 +0200
Subject: Assistant Needed

Dear friend,

Good day, thanks for your reply. I pray this mail finds you in a state of
your sound health and indomitable spirit. Please, I would like to confide
in you for a business proposal for you.

Let me introduce myself again, I am Robert Adams a NATO soldier; serving
in Syria.

During our last rescue mission at Deir ez-Zur, we came across a trunk box
that contains a huge amount of money that belongs to the rebels which I
believe they use in buying weapons and ammunition, and it was agreed by all
Military top officers present that the money will be shared within us.

Please, my colleagues and I, are seeking your assistance to help us
receive/invest the funds in your city/ country in any profitable business,
in as much as you can assure us that the money will be used properly until
we complete our service here. This is no stolen money and there are no
dangers involved. We are five military officers who shared the funds each
and totaled the sum of $47,500.000.00 (Forty-Seven million five hundred
thousand United States dollars). I want to assure you that the fund
movement is guaranteed and 100% risk-free.

I do not know for how long we will remain here in Syria, and I have
survived two suicide bomb attacks recently, which prompted me to reach out
for help. Please if this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly respond back
to me and we shall discuss the conditions and terms.

Thank you. I wait to hear from you. Kindly contact me via this
captnrobadams@gmail.com email address for more details

Yours Faithfully,

Captain Robert Adams.

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