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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: "EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT" <contact_mr.markjohn119@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:56:23 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION




EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT
1 Plough Place,
London EC4A 1DE UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services).


Dear Sir/Madam,


Finally today, we announce that you are one of the Lucky winners of the
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD held on the 25TH of SEPTEMBER 2009.

Your company and your personal e-mail addresses, attached to winning
number23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489,

You have therefore been awarded alump sum pay out of £1.500,000.00 in
cash, (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED KINGDOM POUNDS).

To file for your claims,


CONTACT:MR.MARK JOHN
TEL:+44-702-403-3954
FAX:+44-870-471-4393.
EMAIL:contact_mr.markjohn119@yahoo.com.hk

FILL THE FORM BELOW WITH YOUR DETAILS:


1.Full Name:____________________
2.Address:______________________
3.Nationality:____________________
4.Age:______________________________
5.Occupation:____________________
6.Phone:________________________
7.State of Origin:_________________
8.Country:______________________


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. susan pablo
Online Co-ordinator Secretary.







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