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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: "Russell Bruno" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dscdsc@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:55:50 +0100
Subject: Please take Note,


Ref: GBL/JP/1925Mill/2014/702
Batch: Eml/70/4210

Congratulations!!

We are happy to announce to you the result of electronic email Address balloting system (England) Email Lottery GB draw held on 9th July, 2014 in London. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which
your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners.

Please be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programmed by fraudulent scammers.

We wish to inform you that your email addresses have won £2,925,000 Only (One Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand America Dollars Only) from the Asian International Lottery Programmed with Ref: GBL/JP/1925Mill/2014/702. You are therefore advised to contact our payment Office where your winning balloting numbers fall for payment.

Best Regards.

Mr.Russell Bruno
Tel:+44 208 935 5409
Tel:+447448769707
Email: dscdsc@consultant.com

Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of our email account user programmed.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Franklyn Thomas
Promotions Manager/Prize Announcer

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