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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@NOKIALUMIAPROMOAWARDUK555.onmicrosoft.com
Reply-To: nokialumia204@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 08:36:35 +0530
Subject: CONGRAT'S





NOKIA PAYMENT OFFICE UK
Office: Nokia Inc. Address
Address: 41-49 Kingsland Road
Bethnal Green London E2 8AA
Telephone:+448719157045
Claim Agent: Dr Carls Huff
Email Address:
nokialumia391@yahoo.co.uk
nokialumia612@nokiamail.com
nokialumiaproaward@mail.com






CONGRATULATIONS!!! FOR WINNING FUND OF 850,000 .00 GBP



This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of your e-mail regarding the claim of your award winning prize value of Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand pounds (850,000 .00 GBP).Won in just concluded NOKIA LUMIA800 International Email Lottery Promotions
The board of trustee of Nokia International Mobile Lottery Promotions collects 500,000 Email id from all the network services in all over Asian and Europe countries and over twenty million Email id participated in this award promotion and seven persons from seven different countries were selected to benefit from this NOKIA INC. LOTTERY PROMOTIONS and you are one of the Selected Winner.
You are to fill and submit the verification form below, the mode in which you want to receive your winning amount, for us to verify your option and assign your amount to the particular option and this process will not take more than 2 to 5 working days to enable you receive your winning amount without much delay
Full Name:............................................
Full Address:.........................................
Nationality:.............................................
Winning Mobile Number:.......................
Work Telephone:...................................
E-mail address:......................................
Date of birth:..........................................
Sex:.........................................................
Marital Status:.......................................
Occupation:...........................................

Payment Option/Preferred mode of payment.

1. Courier Delivery
2.Bank Telegraphic Wire Transfer.
3. Western union money transfer


1. VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
In this method of courier service means, the courier company will be coming to your residence address to handover your winning amount to you through a diplomatic agent.
Receiver Name:..........................................................................
Address:...:..................................................................................
Nationality:..................................................................................
Postal Code:................................................................................
City:.............................................................................................
State/Province:............................................................................
Country:......................................................................................
Mobile Number:...........................................................

2. VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
In this method of transfer, your Demand Draft will be delivered to you and will be converted into cash payment and transfer to your account via RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, OR FOREIGN EXCHANGE COMMISION
Through the help of the diplomatic agent/immunity
Bank Code:..............................................
Bank Name:..............................................





Bank Address:...........................................
Bank Account:...........................................
Account Holder:.........................................
Winning Amount:.......................................

3. VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

In this method of western union money transfer
YOU’RE RECEIVING NAME IN FULL ……………………..
TELEPHONE NUMBER……
YOUR COUNTRY……….
YOUR CITY…………
TEXT………….
ANSWER……….
THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID PROOF…......


Name:..............................................
city :...........................................
country :...........................................
International passport or ID card ……………………
Phone no ………………………………….

Winning Amount:.......................................

I hope my application will be favorable granted by your reputable office.
Note: Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of Nokia Inc. Lottery Promotions. You are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not to share it with any individual or firm to avoid confiscation or double claims of winning prize.
Congratulations once again from all members of The Nokia International Mobile Lottery Promotions
and do feel free to call for more information: +448719157045
Thanks & Regards
Nokia’s new President and CEO
Stephen Elop(President & CEO)
Award Payment Agent
Dr. Carls Huff(Claim Agent)


nokialumia391@yahoo.co.uk
nokialumia612@nokiamail.com
nokialumiaproaward@mail.com


(Claim Contact Email)
Promo - Manager.

Note: Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of Nokia Lumia800 International Promotion. You are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm to avoid confiscation of your prize.
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