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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: "Happy 2020 call !!!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <trustgroupag6@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:52:19 +0200
Subject: Happy 2020 call !!!

This is to inform you that, You have Won the sum of us$2,000,000.00 Two Million in this Lucky-day Promo Held On the 15th Feb 2010.Your Ref number 567-8789-3443-00. Ticket number(1018960).
You are adviced to Contact Mr,Jong Ramco.Email to claim it: trustgroupag6@netscape.net ,Tel,+316111-464-78,Fax,+31-6111-464-78, or +31-617-444-557,

Lucky number:435-764-89ES, Code file number: U051, lucky Draw No: An0951/776, with details
You are advised to provide him with the following information:Names: Phone/Fax number: Nationality: sierial Number:A0784-9585: Batch Number: Y0521-8877 Age: Respond to us now
kindly contact us by your agent e-mail to claim: trustgroupag6@netscape.net

Mrs,Irena Rudy
lotto award coordinator.

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