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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: "Nokia Award Office" <results@nokia-award.co.uk>
Reply-To: nokiacares99@live.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 03:12:02 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON! (NOKIA AWARD 2010).




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CONGRATULATIONS!, CONGRATULATIONS!!, CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Your Email I.D was selected at random as one of the lucky email address and
you have therefore been awarded the sum of £ 850,000.00 GBP (Eight Hundred
And
Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in the ongoing NOKIA UK GRANT
AWARD PROMOTION 2010.

To claim your Prize Contact:

Dr. Peterson Cole
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
NOKIA UK GRANT AWARD PROMOTION 2010.
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
TEL:+44-704-576-2818,
FAX:+44-703-040-3637
Email: nokiacares99@live.com

NOTE:
Reply as soon as possible for quick verification and claim.

Reply along with your Full Names, Mobile Number, Contact Address and keep
this winning information confidential to avoid external claim.

CONGRATULATION from all staff of NOKIA INC.

Best Regard,
(Mrs.) Jane Paker.
(ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR)

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