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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: "APEX FOUNDATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <apexclaimsdivision@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 16:21:48 +0800
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER!!!

APEX FOUNDATION.
TEL: +447024039866
FAX: +447027850534
EMAIL:claimsdept@apexxfoundation.com

Ref: APEXUK/9GM/327739

Dear Winner,

This is to inform You have been selected as a winner on the Apex Foundation Lottery, You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1 Million Pound Sterling, credited to file APEXUK/9GM/327739. An official notification was sent to
your home address on the 22nd October 2016 ,If you have not received it, notify immediately by sending us email for further action.

Agent Name: Lawrence Hillwood.
Contact Email: apexclaimsdivision@gmail.com

Mme. Camille Gabriel
(Promo coordinator)

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