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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: "VisaCard Award Promo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vcardclaimsunit@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:25:55 +0800
Subject: Winning No:VCard/877/798/2010

ATTENTION: Winner;
Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Msn International, through their latest internet software.You are therefore been approved by Visa Card Int./Msn UK the sum of 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below.

NAME: Robert Leonard
Email: vcardclaimsunit@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +447014262796

1. Full Name:_______________ 2. Address:_____________________ 3. Nationality:___________Sex:________ 4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________ 5. Occupation:_____________________ 6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________ 7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______

PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Choose from payment options and Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled to vawardpromo@yahoo.com.hk

(i).Bank Transfer.
(ii).Delivery of Prepaid Visa card® Valued 500,000.00GBP by a registered Courier Company.

Secretary,
Mrs.Dora Lazmon.

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