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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: "FIFA ORGANIZATION" <organization_fifa@w.cn>
Reply-To: fifaorganization@w.cn
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:18:50 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: FIFA 2010!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE JUST WON £1 MILLION GBP & A VIP TICKET TO WATCH
THE-OPENING MATCH OF FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP PROUDLY HOST IN SOUTH AFRICA.
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS ONE OF THE 10 LUCKY EMAILS PICKED AT RANDOM &
ATTACHED TO TICKET#: FIN880002/587/20IKK OF REF#: UN/95123 THAT DREW#:
44-02-31-04& LUCKY#: 22 WON U A DIVIDEND OF £1 MILLION GBP OF THE £10
MILLION GBP OF 10 WINNERS IN THE ONGOING FIFA PROMOTION TO CLAIM YOUR
WON PRIZE, SEND YOUR:

NAME
AGE
ADDRESS
OCCUPATION
COUNTRY
LUCKY TICKET NUMBER
MOBILE & FAX NUMBER

TO YOUR CLAIMS OFFICE:
Mr.Pazzo Dodomingo.
My telephone: +233541291136
Email:fifaorganization@w.cn

AND CALL FOR YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY. NOTE. CLAIM IS VALID FOR SEVEN (7)
DAYS STARTING FROM 28/MAR/2010



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