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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: "IRENE WOOD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claims.irish2010@live.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:33:56 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM IRISH PROMOTION HOUSE 2010

The Promotion Department IRISH LOTTERY
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom.

Congratulations your email just won you our Year 2010 IRISH
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE PROMOTION which is the sum of 700,000.00
British Pounds through a computer email draw with a ticket number
Tv345678U and you are advice to contact our below staff for claims Contact
Mr ROONEY JAMES Email :claims.irish2010@live.com For
Claims, We require you fill this form and return to your claims agent
immediately.
(1) Data File Number: UK/9420X2/68
(2) Ref.Code :0087955827499
(3) Grant Number:I.R.P /0080648302/07

Name(In Full)
Address
Age:
Sex:
Phone Number (Home)
Mobile:
Office Number
State:
Country
Present Occupation
Scanned Copy Of Identity
Sincerely yours,
Mrs IRENE WOOD
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR

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