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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: LOTTERY SENATE HOUSE <senatehouse4@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: cambell.powell@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:46:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE SUM OF $750,000.00USD


ATTENTION WINNER,
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE SUM OF $750,000.00USD FROM THE
We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on the 29th
of November 2009 from the Australian International Lottery programme.
Your e-mail emerged as a winner of $750,000.00 USD (Seven Hundred and
fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in this years Australian
International lotto program.
AUSTRALIAN MONTHLY LOTTERY,FOR CLAIMS CONTACT MR MILVERTON COLVERT WITH
THIS E-MAIL ( milvertoncolvert@yahoo.com )
       Telephone: +234 8033831738
Fill this form below and send to him through his email to
file for your claim.      milvertoncolvert@yahoo.com

FULL NAME....................
NATIONALITY..................
OCCUPATION.. ................
TELEPHONE....................
EMAIL........................
AGE..........................
SEX..........................
DATE.........................

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE SUM OF $750,000.00USD

Signed.

Paul Adam (Mr)
Lottery Coordinator
Australian International Inc

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