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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: "Publishers Clearing House Lottery." <info@pch.com>
Reply-To: pch.claimsdepartment@movmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:38:35 +0800 (PHT)
Subject: Notice!!!

Dear Lucky Winner!!!

We are please to notify you that your email was selected through an
electronic email ballot system along side 3 others as a category 2 winner
in this year weekly Publishers Clearing House Lottery.You have won and
therefore been approved for a total pay out of Two Hundred And fifty
thousand pounds (£,250,000.00) The following particulars are attached to
your lotto payment order:

winning numbers :47-14-34-85-67-32
email, ticket number: FL 754/22/76

Please contact the underlined claims officer with the Contact info below:

AGENT: MR.D VAN PETERS
EMAIL: pch.claimsdepartment@movmail.com

Winner you are to send the details below to process the immediate payment
of your prize

1. Full Name:
2. Sex: Male:
3. Telephone:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Country:

!!!Once Again Congratulations!!!

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Reyna Cruz
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR.

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