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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: Robert Nickson <robertnickson05@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: robertnickson07@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:08:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your Winning Certificate.


Dear Dear Altmann Klien,

Attached is your certificate of winning which is an=20
irrevocable evidence of your winning of the Tiens
Lottery Promotions. Please this is a valid document
and should be saved for any future reference.

All necessary arrangements concerning the payment of
your winnings has been concluded. To ensure the smooth
transfer of your lump sum payout of =A31,500,000.00 (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds
Sterling), you are advised to send to us the sum of
=A3795.00 (Seven Hundred and Ninety Five Pounds) to
procure an insurance cover for your winning as is
statutorily required for payouts of this range.=20

Please note that by the laws regulating lottery
winnings in the United Kingdom, we are not allowed and
we cannot deduct this amount for insurance from your
winning as the entire winning will have to be endorsed
by the Lottery Commission of the United Kingdom.

As soon as we receive confirmation of this from you,
we would immediately enlist one of our affiliate world
class banks to commence the remmittance of your
winning to you.

Thank you and congratulations while I look forward to
your email. You may call me on this number:
+447024027858.

Mr. Robert Nickson.



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