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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: "Mrs.Irene Ruddy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payagency2@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 09:30:56 -0700
Subject: Mrs.Irene Ruddy

Payment Number:V4768-194,
aprove security code win no, 161
Ref: CLUK/475061725,
Batch: 7056490902/188
Serial Number: 7917/06
get back to us at agent e-mail to claim: payagency2@netscape.net

This is to inform you that your e-mail address has won you us$2, 000, 000, 00.{Two Million Dollars} from Eu lucky day lottery, in computer balloting
system draw 2011 kindly contact your claim agent Mr.Jong Ramco by via e-mail: payagency2@netscape.net

Expiring date is 15th of june 2011, in all email user and company email, all response should be send Via agent Email: payagency2@netscape.net
Telephone no, +31-6111-464-78, OR, +31-617-464-430,

Clarification and procedure Contact Mr,De Jong Ramco director the apoint agent by via E-mail to claim your prize: payagency2@netscape.net

Mrs.Irene Ruddy
Lottery Award Coordinator Congratulations Once More Again

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