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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: grant mike <mgclaimsagency@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:40:48 +0800 (CST)
Subject: claims recieved.


Dear Esteemed Winner:Ms Marlena Meyerer,

I am Mr.Mike Grant, Senior Claims Manager,and I represent Michael Grant Claims Agency, your assigned claim agent, here in the city of London.

This is to confirm receipt of your claim filing email and please accept my congratulations on your great luck, on winning the sum of £400,000.(Four Hundred Thousand Pound Sterling)

Please in furtherance to the above you are to provide the following personal details for verification purposes and winning notification particulars to enable us properly process and release your winnings to you in good time.

1.Identity card or Scanned photograph
2.complete mailing address
3.Telephone number
4.Reference and batch numbers

Also please let us know if you are in a position to come down to London to participate in the ongoing prize winners Promos and also to receive your winnings in person, and if this is not possible within a period of five (5) days from the date of receipt of this message,please endeavor to let us know in your return email while providing the needed details above, so as to enable us make alternative arrangement in despatching your winnings to you.

Please also ensure that you reach me also in the case you are not clear with any of the above or how to go about receiving your prize.

Congratulations once again.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Mike Grant
447040129203.
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