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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: "Clark Joseph" <claim_repbe@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: claim_repberman@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:58:38 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION OF EMAIL AWARD


RE: NOTIFICATION OF EMAIL AWARD

We are pleased to inform you of your email selection in the Electronic
Promotion Draws. By random selection your email earned the grand reward
from the electronic draws program.

This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services and all
email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly
selectedfrom an internet resource database of registered software and
domain users.

Reference Number: HMA-1313
e-ticket number: A17-0049018
Amount: 2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)

You should establish contact with the Enquiry Officer using the details
stated below:
Contact: Mr. David Berman
Phone: +31 626 006 051 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31
626 006 051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31 626 006
051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31 626 006
051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31 626 006
051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +31 626 006
051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Email:claim_repberman@yahoo.cn

You are required to directly contact Mr. Webber and furnish him with the
following information:
Name:....... Address:........ Phone/Fax:....., Cell
Phone:......,Email:....., Alternative Email:...., Occupation:...., and
E-ticket number:

NOTE: It's important you initiate correspondence with Mr. Webber within 14
days of receiving this notification.

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Clark Joseph
Promotions Co-ordinator






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