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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: "Eric Gu" <gueric_11@she.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:19:42 +0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


*THAILAND GLOBAL SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTION
OFFICE ADDRESS;628/3 PETCHBURI RD*
*SOI 13 PHAYATHAI RAJATEVEE DISTRICT*
*BANGKOK 10200 THAILAND.*
*We wish to congratulate and inform you that your email address have
emerged Winner from our Global sweepstake Promo held on July 5,
2008.**Consequently,
you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of **$800.000.00(EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND* *US DOLLARS Only**). *
*The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:*

*(i) Winning numbers: 990-11-815-37-14-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0276-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 15/FFP/LDL/007
(IV) File REF NO: MELI-T/17-F066372312*

*CONTACT OUR AGENT:
MR. ADNAN OSMAN *
*Email: **adnan37information@yahoo.com* <adnan37information@yahoo.com>
*Telephone Number:+ 66 851229035*
*Please provide the claim agent with the under listed information *
*as soon as possible to enable him to process your claims:
*
*Full Name:.............................
Sex :....................................
Age:...................................*
*Phone number:..................*
*Country :..........................*
*ADDRESS:......................*

*SINCERELY,*
*MR.ERIC GUERE.
PROMOTION COORDINATOR,
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, *
*BANGKOK THAILAND.*

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