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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: VODAFONE GAMING BOARD <mcjunkin@olypen.com>
Reply-To: VODAFONE GAMING BOARD <adminfudiciaryconsultant@administrativos.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 06:28:14 -0700
Subject: WINNING PACKAGE ORDER NUMBER:ORDER NUMBER:D562785

Dear Winner,

Your email addresses was selected and you are a lucky winner of the
sum of(2,000,000 GBP) in the VODAFONE LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
2008,contact our Claims agent with the information below for clearance.

Please note that your Original Certificate and your Certified bank
cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.

OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE LTD
NAME:MR KELVIN BODE(Dispatch Officer)

EMAIL: livecourierpackagedelivery@live.com

TEL : +447011128668
FAX : +448700684659

Note: You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their
email address for their courier cost. Make sure you copy the e-mail address
correctly to be sure you are sending the Courier Company an e-mail to the
right e-mail address. When contacting them,you are to include this order
number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order
number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:D562785

1.Full Names:,
2.Contact Address:,
3.Sex:,4.Age:
5.Marital Status:,
6.Occupation:,
7.Telephone Number:
8.Ref Number:,
9.Batch Number:,
10.Country:,
11.Order Number:

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Lucy Baines
Online Co-ordinator.



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