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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: "DR Austine Okojie" <okojie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: contact_dr_austine.okojie@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:27:41 -0500
Subject: NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID.

FONDAZIONE AND ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007

Viale Castro Pretorio

105 00185 Roma

ITALY ROME

http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it



NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID.

Association Of European Charity and FONDAZIONE Foundations in conjunction
with the Ecowas Union , is giving out a yearly donation of One Hundred
Million United States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 50 lucky
international recipients worldwide.



This is to inform you that your Email address have won a prizemoney of Two
Million United States Dollars, ($2,000,000.00)as one of the final recipients
of a Cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,education and business
development for this year 2007 Lottery.

***********************************************************************

These are your identification numbers:

Batch number.....................FODAZ 09102XN

Reff number.......................ECW35447XN

Winning number...................ECW09788

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(CONTACT THE HEAD OFFICE FINANCE DEPARTMENT NIGERIA).

Name:DR Austine Okojie

Lottery Controller

Tel: +2348052751058

Fax: +2348022394747

E-mail:contact_dr_austine.okojie@yahoo.com.hk

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FULL NAME:?

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:?

OCCUPATION:?

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:?

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE?

TEL NO:?

EMAIL:?

***********************************************************************

Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Mary Jones


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