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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: Rayna <Rayna@htcplus.net>
Reply-To: mrgreenwalter@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 17:36:39 -0400
Subject: RE: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION



FREELOTTO GROUP INTERNATIONAL
RE: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

I am obliged to inform you of your won FREELOTTO GROUP INTERNATIONAL, Lottery prize sum of ONE MILLION UNITED KINGDOM POUND STERLING (£ 1,000,000.00) British Pounds Sterling, a prize payout of your winning has been approved by the FREELOTTO GROUP. In accordance with the United Kingdom lottery organisation.

File for your claims, by contacting the OFFICE Prize Remittance Division
NAME : MR GREEN WALTER
EMAIL: mrgreenwalter@hotmail.com
PHONE: +447045713826


Best Regard
MR GREEN WALTER
Prize Remittance Officer.


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