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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: Online Condinator <segreteria.sie@fastwebnet.it>
Reply-To: ruthpoticher12@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:04:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear E_mail Owner

The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
Ref No: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch No:901/00319/HLP
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099

We are delighted to inform you that your EMAIL account has won you
500,000.00 GBP from the Free Lotto program held in London.

KIA/001/11234 and your reference number TYT: 12058006/06.
Please provide him with your Secret pin code UY8765TKH and
Your reference number 26510460037/07 with your.

You are to contact the claims agent with the following:
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER:Ruth Poticher(Mrs.)
Email:ruthpoticher@live.co.uk
1. Full Names:...............
2. Address:...............
3. Age:......
4. Sex:........
5. Marital Status:...........
6. Occupation:...............
7. Phone numbers:................
8. Fax number:............
9. Country:............
==============================================

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Greg Smith.Online Condinator

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