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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: "Yahoo & Window Live Award" <DoNotReply@yahoopromo.com>
Reply-To: coordinator_001@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:18:11 +0900
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!

You won £250,000,00! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you! 
Yahoo! Mail      Messenger
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU WON £250,000,00!
Tel:+447045780756
Tel++44704780756

 
 
 Get ed
 traffic to your web site! 
 
Yahoo & Window Live Award
(Customer Services)
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Lottery Date: 2011.
TICKET No: 1207
REF No:200723522
BATCH No:MFI/06/APA-43658                


You have just been awarded the sum of £250,000.00 Only which was won by your E-MAIL Address in our 2011 Yahoo & Window Live Award Programmer.here in London Liverpool. Please you are advice to complete the form and send it immediately to our agent Via E-mail for prompt collection of your fund from the designated.
 
1, Names in full:....... ........................
2, Country of Residence:.................
3, Nationality:.....................................
4, Residential Address:....................
5, Date of Birth/Age:........................
6, Marital Status/Sex:.......................
7, Telephone /Fax No:........................
8, Mobile No:.......................................
9, Occupation:.....................................
10,Company name:.............................
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)

Mr.Mark Roger Agency
TEL:  +447045780756
Fax: +44-87-47-1755
Email:coordinator_001@hotmail.com
 
You are to keep all your winning information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Grace Sanders

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