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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: "Mrs. Patricia Angello." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.sipclaimssdeptt@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:50:42 +0800
Subject: Re:

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum £1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 10Th September 2010.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: info.sipclaimssdeptt@yahoo.com.cn
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K

you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

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