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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: IRISH ONLINE PROMOTION 2010 <irishclaimsdirector2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 23:20:49 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!

IRISH INTERNATIONAL ONLINE PROMO
22 Garden Close, Stamford,Lincs,
PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom.
www.irishlottery.weebly.com
Congratulations your email just won you our Of Year 2010 IRISH INTERNATIONAL ONLINE PROMOTION which is the sum of 700,000.00 Great British Pounds through a computer email draw with a ticket number Tv345678U and you are advice to contact our below staff for claims Contact Mr ROONEY JAMES Email:irishclaimsdirector2010@hotmail.com Tel:+447014220061 For Claims, We require you fill this form and return to your claims agentimmediately.
Name(In Full):...........
sex:...........
Age:........
Address:........
Phone Number (Home):.............
Mobile:.......
Office Number:..........
State:..........
Country:..........
Present Occupation:.........
Scanned Copy Of your Identity:.........
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Irene Woods
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR


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