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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: "DR.KOBBY KOFFI" <ewyuh@att.net>
Reply-To: <officialclaims2011@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:18:05 -1200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!

THE AUSSIE NATIONAL ON-LINE LOTTO.
Sydney Borough Drive, 1402
Australia.


ATTENTION:LUCKY WINNER,

GHANA. Regional Tel: +233272408220

Your Email was selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
Nine Hundred Thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotion program which is conducted annually.


Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) fall within our European
representative office in Amsterdam,Holland as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of USD 1,000,000.00 will be released to you from this regional office in WEST AFRICA ACCRA-GHANA.


WINNING NOTIFICATION!
Your Email Has Won You: 1,000,000,00usd (One Million United State Dollars) Only.

EMAIL YOUR REGIONAL CLAIMS AGENT DR.KOBBY KOFFI: officialclaims2011@ymail.com AND officialclaims2011@hotmail.com

HOT-LINE TO CONTACT:.......+233272408220


Send to us The Following winning details for confirmation:


Your Winning Numbers:...2011/GB8701LPRC
Batch Numbers:........6035649/011/L/P/RC
Ref. No.:.............AU/785061726
Amount Won:...........1,000,000.00USD
Your Names:.........

Age/Sex:............
Marital Status:...
Occupation:........
Phone No.:.......
Address:..........
Country...........
Alternative mail box...............
Nationality.....
Companies Name if any....


For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you within space of 48hours after your compliance.


Congratulation Once Again! From staff and members of A.U ON-LINE Lotto Promo
©2011 All right reserved .

Dr.Kobby K.Tel: +233272408220
GHANA.
officialclaims2011@ymail.com AND officialclaims2011@hotmail.com

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