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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: "Guiness Company" <info@guiness.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrakinthomus@movmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:19:41 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Congratulations from the entire staff of Guinness Company

GUINNESS AWARD DEPARTMENTRef
No: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch No: 901/00319/HLPZonal
Draw No: GMLA2-003Grand
Draw No: 12099

Dear Lucky winner,

This is to inform you that you are a lucky winner of the on going
Guinness Promotion which your E-mail have won you One Hundred Thousand
Great British Pounds (100,000.00 GBP) which is equivalent to
151.99878401(USD),

Your E-mail was among the 12 winners.To cliam your winnings please
contact your claim agent with his contact email address below,Mr Akin Thomus,

Name: Mr Akin Thomus
Email: mrakinthomus@movmail.com
Mobile Number: +447035976855


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