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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: E-COMMERCE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL <ecfdatabase5@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:27:34 +0100
Subject: STRICTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS



E-COMMERCE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONALRegional Office: Heidelberglaan 23481 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands. We are using this avenue to announce to you your success in our recently concluded international email ballot draw which was in collaboration with Euro Million International Lottery (no ticket was sold). Your email won in the first category draw and therefore entitled to a payout of $3,200,000.00 (three million, two hundred thousand U.S Dollars) only. Your e-ticket number is 03 1 092 900 ECF, Batch number: EU-LW027541 and the winning numbers are 22-30-34-35-44 *4*5. You are required to send the following details: Full names; address (not P.O. Box); Telephone number, and Winning email address to the claims coordinator;PROFESSOR MANDER BOUWContact telephone: (31) 619 317 420Email: ecommerceinfo1@yahoo.de Note: Payout will be strictly to winners who officially file in for their prize claims. You are also to keep all winning information away from the general public especially you E-ticket and winning numbers (this is important as cases of double claims will not be entertained). Also, persons UNDER 18 years and members of AFFILLIATE agencies are not eligible to participate in this programme. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yours faithfully, Marijm VancoskyExecutive Secretary
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