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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: "Microsoft User Award" <user-award@microsoft.co.uk>
Reply-To: roddmul@she.com
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 07:24:48 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Attn: Esteemed Bearer
Award Numbers: UK/75/2014
Ticket number: EAASL-0003971
OFFICIAL EMAIL BONUS NOTIFICATION
We wish to congratulate you for being one of the lucky selected winners
of the on going Microsoft 2014 AWARDS, To begin your claim please
contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you.
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CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT
Mr Rob Cohen Potter Email: robcpotter@she.com
Phone Num +447024071733 Alternative Email: : robcohenpotter@she.com
for claim with your: NAME/ADDRESS/AGE/OCCUPATION/TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Mode of Prize Remittance:
(1) Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.
(2) Courier Delivery of Your Certified Winning Cheque and other Winning
Documents safely to you
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL; CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY
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Sincerely,
Dr Ted Kotcheff

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