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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: JANET COOS <janetcos1610@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jerryhogan37@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:14:26 +0200
Subject: PROMOTIONS AWARD



The United Kingdom REF: LE/44267998/5110BATCH: LE/9922/07 Dear Sir/Madam We are pleased to notify you of the result of the International Electronic Lottery Draw Program held on the 15th of August,2007 in which your e-mail address was attached to this file number 622-441-9901 with serial number 007551, which won a lump sum pay out of (800,000.00) Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds. Participants were selected through an electronic computer ballotingsystem drawn from over Fifty Thousand company's and Thirty Millionindividual email addresses and names from all over the world. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers. To file for your claim, Please contact the authorized officer in charge. Mr Jerry HoganTel/fax No: +44 871 263 6956Email: jerryhogan37@aim.com You are adviced to provide the following informations: 1. Name in full 2. Address 3. Email 4. Nationality 5. Age 6. Occupation 7. Phone/Fax Congratulations, and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of (18)Eighteen is automatically disqualified. Yours Sincerely,Mrs Janet CoosCo-ordinator
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