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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: "Free Lottery International" <info181@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: claimdept001@aim.com
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:29:15 +0000
Subject: CONCERN,



--
CONCERN,

This email is to notify you that
this email address was randomly
selected and entered into our free
Third Category draws. You have
subsequently emerged a winner and
therefore entitled to a substantial
amount of $1,000,000.00. For
further information, kindly confirm
receipt
of this email, by forwarding Your
Details as states below to our Claims
Department on.

Enter Personal Details and send it
to :claimdept001@aim.com
Full Name:
Sex/Age:
Address Line 1:
City: State: Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Valid Phone Number: Fax (optional):
Winning Number:14,18,29,33,37,39,47
Draw Number: 108001
Have you ever won a lottery
before:[specify}
How do you feel to be a winner:

To claim your winning prize you are
to contact the appointed claim agent as
soon as possible for the immediate
release of your winnings

Contact Person.
Dr.James Kings
Prize Claim Director
Contact E-mail:claimdept001@aim.com
TEL/FAX:+44-70457-00842

Best Regards,
Mrs.Anita Phillip.
announcer.


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