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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: "NOKIA PROMO AWARD" <infosite71@nokiamail.com>
Reply-To: timsung174@nokiamail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:50:33 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!!

The Nokia Email Promotion
Unit 9 Trafford Retail Park,
Barton Road, Urmston
Manchester, M41 7FP,
United Kingdom.

==============================

WINNING NUMBER: NKO-142,
REFERENCE NUMBER: 529594NKW.



Dear Winner,

We are please to inform you that your email address has won an award in the NOKIA ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY in conjunction with the NOKIA ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY held on 19th of April 2013 in London United Kingdom.

The Award center of NOKIA PLC randomly selected 10 Email addresses through a computer ballot system to receive an award of One Million Great British Pounds Sterling's (£1,000,000.00GBP) and NOKIA LUMIA-920 PHONE each as a part of their For-Profit philanthropic wing, Award prize must be claimed not later than 12Days from the date of this Notification after the Draw date in which prize has won. Any prize not claim within this period will be forfeited.

NOTE: For security reasons, you are advice to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your cash prize is remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,

Below here is the claim verification and funds release form, you are hereby advice to fill and submit back to the fiduciary manager.

KINDLY FILL THE BELOW VERIFICATION FORM.VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. MOBILE NUMBER:
10. STATE:
11. COUNTRY:

To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our fiduciary manager immediately via information below.

(CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
Name: Mr. Tim Sam
E-mail: timsung174@nokiamail.com
+447012948844

Once again congratulations.We will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Promotion Manager

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