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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: " LYAKSANDRO ANDRIY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <s1100011n@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:24:34 -0700
Subject: SERGEANT LYAKSANDRO, ANDRIY.

Dear: ,

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I find it pleasurable
to offer you my partnership in business. I only pray at this time that your
email address is still valid.

I want to solicit your attention to receive the two trunks on my
behalf. I am SERGEANT LYAKSANDRO, ANDRIY, an officer in the Ukraine Army,
and also a West Point Graduate presently serving in the Military in on
going war between Russian and Ukraine.

I moved to Kyiv from Donetsk as the last batch Keeping Hold on the city Donetsk
not to be invaded by the Russian army, I really need your help in assisting me
with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes.

I believe you can be trusted and handle it?

I will explain further when I get a response from you. Nevertheless,

Please ensure to reply via my private e-mail


Best Regards,

SERGEANT LYAKSANDRO, ANDRIY.
Ukrain ARMY

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