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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: "Mr. Larry Page" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msmaureenpaul@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:57:12 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON 450,000.00Euro BY GOOGLE RAFFLE AWARD 2014 LIST.

Dear E-mail Bearer,
 
This is to inform you that you have won 450,000.00Euro by Google and
no public raffle draw was conducted and no ticket was sold. 
 
The draw was done through the internet among all email service providers
throughout the world using electronic means and the selection was done
at random.
 
You have been chosen for this promo award, online e-mail
balloting was carried out without your knowledge, it was officially
released on the 08/19/2014. You have successfully passed the
requirements, statutory obligations, verifications and our
satisfactory report test conducted for all our online winners.
 
A winning cheque of 450,000.00Euro will be issued in your name by Google
Promotion Award Team. Complete the processing form below:
 
(1)  Your Full Name.............................
(2)  contact address............................
(3)  Mobile................/Tell................
(4)  Nationality/Country........................
(5)  Occupation................................
(6)  Age.......................................
(8)  Ever won an online lottery? ...........
*********************************************
contact the appointed claims Agent Ms. Maureen Paul and co via
email immediately within the next 24hrs of receiving this Notification
of prize.
 
Name: Ms. Maureen Paul
Email: msmaureenpaul@gmail.com
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Tell: +44-7024-0218-78
 
Congratulations once again from the Staffs & Members of the Google
Interactive Lottery Board Commission.
 
Sign,
Mr. Larry Page.
Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O).
 
 
 
 
 
 

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