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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: samantha williams <samantha_williams117@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:37:43 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION



Dear Winner, Congratulations your email is among the seven lucky winning, that won$1,000,000.00{One million United State Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw held to promote British South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by cocacola british american tobacco companies south africa.for prize claiming,Contact your claiming agent Mr.Barry Smith on this phone number + 447024066915 or email him on :Alternative email : director_claim2010@hotmail.com and also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund. NAME:..................ADDRESS:.................NATIONALITY:...................... SEX:.................. AGE:................ PHONE/MOBILE:.......................... FAX:................................... OCCUPATION:............................ COMPANY:......................Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund from the Designated Bank . Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7YZ206) and ballot No: (14/211/0374.) Yours Faithfully, Dr,Mrs. Samantha Williams

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