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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: Captain Maksim Artom
Reply-To: <captartom121@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:27:24 -0700
Subject: Shipment of $4.500.000

Hello

My name is Captain Maksim Artom I'm a Russian Army, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division In Kyiv Ukraine, We hijacked a suspected black Van between the border of Ukraine.We discovered other currencies including US dollars of about $6.5 million Dollars loaded inside the Black Van, which intelligence suggests are foreign drug traffickers since thereare no Ukrainian citizens among them we deicded to divert this $4,500.000 USD for our own use.

The funds are raised through the drug trade. Our team performed a covert operation using information from the captured group, fast roping upon several drug laboratories which is controlled by Mexican citizens and drug cartels We want to move this money out of this place to you for safe keeping and sharing between us before they are confiscated by corrupt government officials. This place is a war zone.

This is not the kind of war we are trained to do. We can't continue to kill innocent people for national interest if you can keep our share pending my ability to abandon this useless war and change to another country to start a new life with my family.We will take 70%. You take 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Ukraine because Ukraine is a war zone. We plan to use a secured logistics courier to ship the money
out in a large box as consignment diplomatic luggage If you can help to receive the funds for us, I will send you the full details. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication.

Please send your response to my new private email for safe communication E-mail capmaksimartem@gmail.com or captartom121@outlook.com

Respectfully,
Captain Maksim Artom

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