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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: "Mari Parafioriti Drago" <mdrago@din.din.unipa.it>
Reply-To: <williammsmmccarthy008@live.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:22:14 -0600
Subject: N/A


POWERBALL ONLINE LOTTERY
Ref No: PBLUK/67C-563MJ/K
Batch: 5694KI/WINFREE

We announce to you the winners of the POWER BALL MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO
WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 9th, December 2008. your personal e-mail
address,attached to winning number 5 33 36 39 55 21, With serial number
647489,consequently won you £850,000.00 POUNDS in the Tenth lottery
category. REF;NO:PBLUK/67C-563MJ/K and winning number, 5 33 36 39 55
21,all participants were selected through our Power Ball computer ballot
system drawn form 42,000,Names,6,000 names from each continent, to claim
your winning Price, you must first contact the claims department by email
for Processing and remittance of your Price money to you.The claims
process information's are listed below:

(CONTACT EVENT MANAGER)
Contact Name : Sir Williams McCarthy
Tel : +44 703 195 9713
+44 703 195 0531
Fax: +44 700 593 8766
E-mail: williammsmmccarthy008@live.com

Claims Requirements:
1.Full Name..............
2.Address:...............
3.Sex....................
4.Age:...................
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone:.................
7.State: ................
8.Country:...............
9. Batch No:.............
10. Ref No ..............
11 .Winning No:..........

Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurine Diane H.
Online Coordinator.

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