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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: volkswagen promotions <volkswagenpromo2006@volkswagen02.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:23:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Congratulation


Volkswagen Automobile Company
Our Ref:VKS/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/05/8394369
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you of this year annual Volkswagen Automobile Company Lottery award held on 8 October 2006, your e-mail address attached a pin Number 8603775966738 with Reference Number 536802, which
subsequently won the lottery.
You are therefore been approved to claim total sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file. This is from a total cash prize of 200,000,000.00, shared amongst 200 winners, All winning emails for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place annually.
Your pin number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe . In view of this, your 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) will be released to you by our payment office in United Kingdom, Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your winning prize remitted to you.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.To file for your claim, fill the winner verification form below and forward to me immediately via email.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:___________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.PIN NUMBER:___________________
10.REF NUMBER:__________________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
12. STATE:__________________________________
13. COUNTRY________________________________
Mrs. Jessica Anderson
Email: jessicaanderson21@hotmail.com

Congratulations from me and members of staff of Volkswagen Automobile Company.

Cordially,
Mrs. Jessica Anderson.
Online Co-ordinator.
Volkswagen Automobile Company.

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