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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: "Frank Richards" <frichards@srcare.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:39:50 -0500
Subject: RE-NOTIFICATION.

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
We are pleased to notify you of your Electronic ward for 2.5, million. Details of your winning prize is as follows;
E-ticket number: 890231AN-333,
Category: A,
Draw: 6756
Amount: 2.5, million Dollars
You are required to establish contact with your claims agent via e-mail with the particulars presented below:
CLAIMS AGENT
Contact: Mr. Leon Becker
Phone: +31 61 979 8868
Email: claimrepleonbecker@yahoo.cn
In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to furnish
Mr. Becker With the following information:
1. Full name... 2. Address.... 3. Occupation... 4. Tel/Fax.... 5.
Cell/Mobile.... 6. Age... 7.. Winning Ref Number...........
NOTE: You are expected to contact the Enquiry Officer for details of claims.
FRANK H. RECHARDs
Promotions Co-ordinator.


NOTE:CONTACT THE CLAIMS AGEAINT.
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Presbyterian SeniorCare is proud to be the first accredited Aging Services Network in Pennsylvania.
This email contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the above-named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this email strictly is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by responding to the sender through email and delete the email message. This information has been disclosed to you whose confidentiality is protected by state and federal law. Any further disclosure of this information without prior consent of the person to whom it pertains may be prohibited.


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