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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ADMIN NOVAMEDIA" <info@nova-mediauk.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:47:35 +0000
Subject: Claims Process

THE NOVA MEDIA LOTTO COMPANY
UK HEAD OFFICE
54 CANARY WHARF
LONDON. EC1 4BU
ENGLAND

TEL:+ 44 7040 110 743
FAX:+ 44 8701 296 309

DEAR N.K.NAYAK,

File Ref number:NVL/04/736207152/UK

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT WE RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CLAIM OF THE SUM
OF £4,000,000 pounds (Four million pounds).
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO FACILITATE
THE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS:

1. PLEASE FAX OR SCAN A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,DRIVERS LICENCE
OR INDENTITY CARD TO ME SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN PROCESSING YOUR WINNINGS.

2:YOUR FULL NAMES,PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND FULL MAILING ADDRESS.

UPON RECIEVING THIS DETAILS FROM YOU I WILL FORWARD YOUR IDENTIFICATION
ALONG WITH YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS TO OUR BANKERS WHO WILL CONTACT YOU.

BE INFORMED THAT WINNERS FROM THIS LOTTERY PROGRAMME WERE CHOSEN USING A
COMPUTER BALLOTING SYSTEM AND AS SUCH YOU EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLLY PICKED
ALONG WITH NINE OTHER WINNERS.THIS PROGRAMME IS BEING DONE TO ENCOURAGE THE
USE OF THE INTERNET.

DO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS EMAIL ON TEL:+ 44 7040 110 743
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

MR. ROLAND EVANS
PAYMENT AGENT
THE NOVA MEDIA LOTTO COMPANY
16/07/05



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