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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: "Oxfam Aid Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oxfamdonationcentre@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:56:21 -0700
Subject: Oxfam End Of Year Donation!!!

Dear E-mail Account User,

Congratulations! You e-mail has just won you the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD
as a charity donations/aid from Oxfam International in conjuction with South African National Lotto Further information on the processing and disbursement of your grant entitlements,alongside the provision of your qualification documentations, will be disclosed to you by the National Lottery Secretary, Barrister. Mark Knox.Please contact him with your Qualification Number[OXG /101/231/BDB] as soon as possible.

Barrister. Mark Knox
National Lotto Secretary
Email: oxfamdonationcentre@gmail.com
Phone: +27843488665

CONGRATULATIONS! once again from all staff and board members.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Cornford
(Online Coordinator)

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