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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: "Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme)" <info@online.org>
Reply-To: mr_grahambetti001@w.cn
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:13:13 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner



UK INTERNATIONAL DRAW HEADQUATERS
NATIONAL LOTTERY TOWER
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369


Dear Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that your email address was selected for a cash
prize of 1,500,000.00 Great British Pounds) held on the 18th of April
2010
in London Uk.

Contact Agent:MR GRAHAM BETTS
Email: mr_grahambetti001@w.cn


YOU ARE TO INDICATE THE OPTION SUITABLE FOR YOU IN RELEASING YOUR FUNDS.
1. BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
2. DELIVERY BY CERTIFIED CHEQUE


Fill the below:
1. Name:........... 2. Address:................
3. Country:........ 4. Telephone No:...........
5. Occupation:..... 6. Age/Sex:................


Regards
Mike Vilasma
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme)








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Aviso de confidencialidade:

- Esta mensagem da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria
(Embrapa), empresa publica federal regida pelo disposto na Lei Federal
no. 5.851, de 7 de dezembro de 1972, eh enviada exclusivamente a seu
destinatario e pode conter informacoes confidenciais, protegidas por
sigilo profissional. Sua utilizacao desautorizada eh ilegal e sujeita o
infrator as penas da lei. Se voce a recebeu indevidamente, queira, por
gentileza, reenvia-la ao emitente, esclarecendo o equivoco.

Confidentiality note:

- "This message from Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria
(Embrapa), a government company established under Brazilian law
(5.851/72), is directed exclusively to its addressee and may contain
confidential data, protected under professional secrecy rules. Its
unauthorized use is illegal and may subject the transgressor to the
law's penalties. If you are not the addressee, please send it back,
elucidating the failure".
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