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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: MSN/AOL ONLINE 2009 PROMOTIONAL AWARD <w_cash20682@msn.com>
Reply-To: <officeofpayment1za@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:00:15 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS / CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT IMMEDIATELY








MSN/AOL ONLINE PROMOTIONAL AWARD






We are pleased to notify you that your email address won the sum of (US$1,2.000,000.00 Dollars) from our monthly MSN/AOL Online Sweepstake Promotion held on 8th of April 2009 in support of South Africa FIFA 2010 World Cup FOR GREAT AWARENESS

To file your claims, please contact our Award Fiduciary Firm in South Africa :


CONTACT EMAIL: officeofpayment1za@gmail.com


Telephone:+27-733-482-439

Contact Person: Call Mr Benson Louis,

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

1. Full name: ___________________________
2. Country: ___________________________
3. Contact Address____________________
4. Telephone Number: ________________
5. Fax Number: _____________________
7. Age ____________________________
8. Sex: ___________________________
9. Occupation____________________ _

Yours sincerely,


Mrs Nancy Whang Wright

Coordinator MSN and Microsoft Online Promotions


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