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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: "WINNERS' ASSOCIATION" <servicesinternational07pt@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:41:07 -0400
Subject: You Are Our Lucky Winner for 2007!

SURF LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PRIZE/PROMOTION AWARD DEPT.
Ref Number: PW 9590 ES 9414
Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2007
Ticket Number:PP 3502 /8707-01
Winning Amount: $2,500,000.00.

The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked
by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a
winner in the category "A" To file in for the processing of your prize
winnings, you are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited
claims agent for category "A" winners with the information below:
*************************************
Claims Agent.
Name: Rowan Miller
Email; rowan_agencia@yahoo.de
rowan_fiduciary@excite.com
Tel; +316 192 532 88
*************************************
You are advised to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Age:
Congratulations on your Winning Prize and we look forward to completing
your payout soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Mary Jones
Lottery Coordinator.

***This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual
or
entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that
any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in
error,please notify the sender by telephone or return email

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