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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. Anita J. Trey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <survey2.team@zing.vn>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:00:46 +0530
Subject: Re: Congratulations!!!

2 Stephen St.,
(Nr Tottenham Court Rd)
London, Greater London
W1T 1AN, United Kingdom.

Serial No.: AZ/907783BB/13
Batch No.: UK77/789/WIN3/EU
Reference No.: APR/01/13/CLAIMS

SKYPE ANNIVERSARY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!

Attention: Account user,

We use this opportunity to notify you again that your email account
has won the total sum of (485,000.00) Four Hundred & Eighty Five
Thousand British Pounds Sterling Only in the ongoing Skype Anniversary.

You are requested to contact our co-ordinator in Manchester and send
your winning identification numbers to him:

Co-ordinator's Name: Mrs. Mariah Willis
E-Mail: cordinator.mariah@consultant.com
Tel: +44-702-407-8824

You are advised as well to send the following information to our
co-ordinator to facilitate the release of your fund to you immediately.

* Full Name
* Country
* Contact Address
* Telephone Number
* Fax Number
* Marital Status
* Occupation
* Sex
* Date of Birth/Age

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Skype interactive
Lotteries Board Commission.

response via this email Address.Reply to:(survey2.team@zing.vn)

Sincerely,
Mrs. Anita J. Trey
Director, Member of Executive Committee and Member of Acquisition
Committee, Skype Inc.

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