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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: office.center@microcamp.com.br
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:38:24 -0200
Subject: Contact our coordinator officer Mr Mark Johnson




THE
NATIONAL
LOTTERYP
O Box
1010
London
cityL701LN,
UNITED
KINGDOM




                              
( Customer
Service )
Dear
Friend,We
are
obliged
to inform
you that
we have
succeeded
in
resolvingall
related
problems
that has
held the
transfer
impossible.With
the help
of the
International
Monetary
Fund
(IMF)
whohave
rendered
a
tremendous
help to
this
Exercise.
We regret
toannounce
the
mismanagement
of
beneficiaries
fund by
our
appointedzonal
managers;
we are
not able
to meet
up with
winners
fund due
to list
of names
due for
payment.
In
appreciation
of your
patients
andunderstanding
to receive
your fund
we have
decided
to
compensateyou
with the
sum of
($950,000.00)
Bank
Draft.
Your
identification
codeIS
UKTNL5623
for
compensation.
You are to




Contact
our
coordinator
officer Mr
Mark
Johnson,
Access
management
andsupport
initiatives,
a
consultant
firm on
his
e-mail
address:mark_johnson00000@yahoo.frPlease
do send
him
your:-
(1)FULL
NAMES:
(2)CONTACT
ADDRESS:
(3)E-MAILADDRESS:
(4)AGE
&
SEX:
(5)TELEPHONE
NUMBER:
(6)FAX
NUMBER:
(7)COUNTRYOF
ORIGIN:
(8)STATE
OF
ORIGIN:
(9)BREIF
DESCRIPTION
OF YOUR
COMPANY.Do
not
hesitate
to let us
kno w
immediately
you
receive
your fund
sothat we
can take
ac count
of how
many
beneficiaries
were paid.




Mrs
Sandra
Johnson,NATIONAL
COORDINATORLondon.


_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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