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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: TELMEX PROMOTION AWARD <centralawards09@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: barr.johnmorgan09@live.com
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:03:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL IS SELECTED/YOU WON "500,000,00" POUNDS





TELMEX PROMOTIONS
 
Attn:Sir/Madam,
 
Congratulations, We are pleased to inform you that your e-mail ID is selected online in the second category "B" this week awarded PROMO.
 
The participants were selected through a voting system from computer, 50,000 email addresses of individuals and companies were selected from World Wide Web as part of our online promotion of the International Program.
 
Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company worth over $1047 billion US dollars. We are a leading force in telecommunication industry world wide and our product varies from telephone, computer, internet, data, hosted services,ETC. We are currently giving internet users random cash prizes. Today you are among the five lucky winners their e-mail ID is Selected online in the second category "B" this week awarded PROMO.
 
This Promotion was promoted and sponsored by TELMEX PROMOTIONS HOUSE IN UNITED KINGDOM.
 
Furthermore your details (e-mail address) falls within our representative office in Africa and your prize will be released to you from our regional branch office in Africa.
We ask serious attention to this notice by contacting the Department of immediate claims of due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
 
your fund is deposited with the payment of departure from the Bank. this draw worth a total of 500,000,00 pounds,
 
here are your identification numbers......
 
Ticket: No.................18457SP
Serial: No..................SPX56789
Ref:No......................5687SPL876
Lot No....................SPYU6868
 
On how to claim your prize kindly contact our claims agent with this email address:
TELMEX PROMOTIONS REDEMPTION CENTER (AFRICA HEAD OFFICE)
Contact Name:Barrister john Morgan,
Email ID: barr.johnmorgan09@yahoo.com or barr.johnmorgan09@live.com
Tel: +2348064507676
 
As soon as you contact him, he will advise and give you directives on what to do in order to claim your prize money. Congratulations once more!!
 
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
 
once again! note that all winnings must be claimed not later than one mouth after the date of this winning notification.And failure to issue claims within this given period, it will lead to total cancellation of the prize.we advice that you adhere strictly to this procedures to avoid subsequent cancellation of your prize money.Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications make sure that your winning details are quoted correctly in all correspondence.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Maria Raul. (Coordinator)
Telmex Online Promotion

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