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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: sayedlaila05@mchsi.com (info@samsunghome.net)
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:16:15 +0000
Subject: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS HQ. CONGRATULATIONS

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS HQ. CONGRATULATIONS
12-14 Queens Lane. London,
United Kingdom
22th Aug, 2008

CONGRATULATION!!!

YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT HAVE JUST WON YOU THE SUM OF 210,000:00USD
FROM THE ONGOING SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INTERNET AWARD PROMOTION
2008 EDITION.YOUR WINNING DRAW DATA'S ARE AS FOLLOWED
**************************************
REF N.: UKN/74-A0802742008
Serial N:UN/GBP07/SAMSUNG
BATCH N.:WUM/MA07/EUR
**************************************
NOTE THAT YOUR WINNINGS FALL WITHING OUR WEST AFRICAN CLAIM'S OFFICE
PLEASE CONTACT OUR LICENSED AND ACCREDITED AGENT ASSIGNED TO
YOU TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE AND FOR MORE ENQUIRIES:
********************************
Contact: Dr Daniel J Cole
Samsung Electronics Internet
Promo Int Nigeria,West Africa.
Email: samsung_desk@hotmail.com
*******************************
Provide the following information needed to process your winning claim.
1: Your Name in Full:
2: Mobile Number:
3: Winning E-mail:
4: Draw Data's:
5: Country:
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 1 week of Notification.
Congratulations once again....

Yours faithfully,
Mark Nakata
Samsung Electronics.
Online Promotion Co-ordinator
London. United Kingdom.
Copyright 2007/2008 Samsung Electronics! Inc.

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