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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: "BRAZIL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brazil2014worldcupclaimunit@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 19:08:57 +0530
Subject: ###BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP FIFA AWARD DETAILS###?



#########

FIFA HEAD OFFICE
1-21 CRAWFORD STREEET,
SUIT 287, LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
W1H 1PJ


2014 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW

Congratulation as your E-mail has be awarded the sum of (Eight hundred and fifty thousand Pound sterling) £,850,000.00 in
BRAZIL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW. E-Lottery Selection in the United Kingdom. Your winning
Information is bellow as your email was attached to the ticket number
(2014AD-BRZ16) and ballot number (2014-EF-PPY/BRZ).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Winner should forward their winning information / personal details to bellow E-mail Address

brazil2014worldcupclaimunit@gmail.com


1. FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4. NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
5. PHONE NO:
6. SEX:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. MARITAL STATUS:
9. NATIONALITY:

CONTACT THE PERSON BELOW
Name: Dr. Jack Buck
(Online Claim Manager)
+447017758397

2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL
FIFA OFFICIAL PARTNERS

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