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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: carrickcentre@live.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:11:46 +0100
Subject: REF: JML /2431098/08/ST

REF: JML /2431098/08/ST
BATCH: 28/4X354/IPG/ST

Dear Winner,

Congratulations, you have just won yourself -ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY in the satellite software email lottery conducted
By EURO MILLIONS in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by
Software powered by the Internet.

You are to contact our Promotions' Manager for Clearance with the
details as stated below:

Promotion's Manager:
Mr. John Carrick,
Tel:+447011148523,
Fax:+448704714145 & +447075209964,
Email: carrickcentre@live.com
mailjohncarrick53@yahoo.co.uk

You are to send the following details to enable us clear you for prompt
payment:

1. Full Names: 3. Age: 5. Phone numbers: 2. Address: 4. Sex: 6.
Winning e-mail address 7: Occupation 8: Country

Yours faithfully,
MRS. CINDY HOWARD




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