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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: WORLD ASIA UAE UK COMMITEE/FOUNDATION LOTTERY <pbash@csusm.edu>
Reply-To: flyemirates.courier.net@live.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:30:52 -0700
Subject: Contact Our affiliate Courier Company (FLY EMIRATES ) For their
Procedures In Delivering!




Dear one.
We are pleased to inform you of the WORLD FOUNDATION LOTTERY JACKPOT
conjunction
with the ASIA UK/GULF.Given the sum of £200,000.00GBP.sterlings),
UAWFL10479=022.And your winning cheque and legal document as the beneficary
of the said amount as been package and parcel to the EMIRATES courier
company for delivery to you.Contact Our affiliate Courier
company(EMIRATES)
Courier Agent via email.
FLY EMIRATES AIR LINE COURIER EXPRESS LTD
Mrs.Sarah Ahmed.
Tel:+44-7045-7131-57)
Email:flyemirates.courier.net@live.com
==================================================
PROVIDE HER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO CLAIMS YOUR PRIZE.
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1.Full Name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Marital Status:
6.Phone Number:
7:Nationality
8.Country Of Residence.
9:Secret Code:Betterbest.
10:Scan attach passport copy or legal document.
Yours Truly,
Mr.Rudi Fawaz
WORLD FOUNDATION LOTTERY



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