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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: frank garik <f.garik54@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 13:25:27 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MR. W. VERMULEN.


YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON CONGRATULATIONS.WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU OF THE RESULT OF THE KRASLOTEN LOTTO EMAIL WINNERS PROGRAM HELD ON 10TH OFMAY 2007. YOUR EMAIL I.D.ADDRESS HAS BEEN SELECTED ASONE OF OUR LUCKY WINNER EMAIL OWNER I.D.ADDRESS FOR ALUMP SUM PAYOUT OF EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS(€800,000.00). BATCH NO; 13031894-NL-07REFERENCE NO ; NL7534 -437 - 3433TICKET NO; 966333-3443.TO FILE AND CLAIM YOUR WINNING . CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT OFFICE ; winneremail2006@netscape.net PLEASE YOU HAVE TO SEND YOUR REPLY EMAIL ALONG WITHYOUR FULL NAMES, YOUR WINNING INFORMATION AND YOURCONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.NOTE. CONTACT THE PROCESSING OFFICER. PLEASE DON'TFORGET TO SEND YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS WITHYOUR COUNTRY TELEPHONE CODE NUMBERS.KRASLOTEN LOTTO VERIFICATION DEPT – PROCESSING AGENCY. VERMULEN.WILLIAMS.EMAIL; winneremail2006@netscape.netTELEPHONE:0031-62088-1205.CONGRATULATION FOR YOUR WINNINGMRS.DEBORAL.. VAN KENLOTTERY COORDINATOR KRASLOTEN LOTTO.
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