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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: "DELL PROMO @ 2009" <info@dell.com>
Reply-To: markdavid49@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:51:08 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: ***YOU =?iso-8859-1?Q?WON(=A3_1=2C628=2C360.00?=)***

Your email has just won the sum of £ 1,628,360.00
in cash credited to a file in the just concluded Lotto London
International Award Programme held 10th October 2009.

Your mail address attached to:
Ticket Number: 8603775966738
Batch: 013/05/8394369
Reference Number: UK/776090X2/23.
WINNING NUMBERS: 9, 18, 21, 24, 37, 48(BONUS.22)
WINNING DATE: 10th October 2009
For Claims,Contact:
=====================================
Name: Bar.David Mark
E-mail: davidmark49@rocketmail.com
Foreign Services Validation Officer
Tel Phone:+447035955285
Fax Num +447092859743
=====================================
Thanks, Please follow instructions for claims immediately
Mrs. Mary Qualls
Co-ordinator







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