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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: facilitator atm <facilitatoratm65@msn.com>
Reply-To: <atmvisacardoffice@terra.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:58:03 +0000
Subject: iii contact our agent iii



AWARD INT & NATIONAL PROMOTION IN
COLLABORATION WITH MINING COMPANY. PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO , 12th AVENUE KWAME
NKRUMAH 01 BP.

Mon, Feb, 6th, 2012 – Ouagadougou-Bf
52

WINNING NUMBERS

4 2 12 28 37 51 Bonus
59

Attn: Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of AWARD INT
& NATIONAL RAFFLE PROMOTION, online Sweepstakes International program held this year
2012.

You have won US 1,000,000.00 (One Million
United States Dollars Only)
from our lottery draw 2012. Your Email ID was one of the selected email all
over the world in the lottery draw and it comes out one of the lucky winning
number.

For us to process your winning, you are advice to contact our judiciary
agent with the details below for your payment.

Direct to your
facilitator, MR. K. JEAN. ALEX.

Please forward to him the following details
below

1. Name (in Full):

2. Country:
3. Address:
4. Direct Telephone No:
5. Age:
6. Occupation/position:
7. Sex:
8. Marital Status:
9. Your passport photo:


Congratulations!! Once
again.

Yours in service,

Management Award Team

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