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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: "BRITISH ONLINE GRANT PROMOTIONS" <info@grant.org>
Reply-To: remmittanceprocess2009@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:10:36 +0900
Subject: GRANT REMMITTANCE {YOUR FINAL NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT THE EMAIL BELOW}

ATTN: BRITISH ONLINE GRANT BENEFICIARY,

We have tried several times to contact you and received no
response from you.The mails sent to you always return
undelivered.
This is to inform you that the Bank is still awaiting you
to contact them to open up communication with the bank for
advise on the processing and remittance of the
Telegraph Transfer of your 2010 BRITISH ONLINE GRANT
payments OF (FIVE MILLION) GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING
(£1,000,000.00 GBP)Credited to file REFERENCE
NUMBER: 2008234522 BATCH NUMBER:MFI/07/APA-43658

This payment has been approved, You should contact our
agent for details on processing and collection of the
above sum of money, please

contact the secretary of the award Committee by email:

Mr. DONALD JONES
Email;remmittanceprocess2009@qatar.io
Tel +44 702 403 9946
FAX;+(44)702 403 9946
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K

Please include your email Refrence Number
BATCH NUMBER:MFI/07/APA-43658 on the email when
contacting the secretary.
You to provide the claim agent with the
under listed information as soon as
possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:.......2.
ADDRESS:.....................................3.
NATIONALITY:.................................4.
AGE:.........................................5.
OCCUPATION:..................................6.
PHONE/
FAX:...................................7.COUNTRY
OF
RESIDENCE..........................
For processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account ofyour choice.Remember, all
prize money
contact must be made not later thantwo weeksof
notification, All funds not
claimed on or before the fixed date will bereturned as
unclaimed.







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