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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: KIA NIGERIA PROMOTION <vadimpetrov_1965@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:49:37 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON A BRAND NEW CAR AND $1MILLION



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KIA NIGERIA PROMOTION

Congratulations!!! Your email address came out as one of our lucky winner
in 2010 promotion and you have won a brand new Kia Sportage with
$1,million ($1,000,000.00) to view your brand new car, you can click on
the link below.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2fXgdHown8/S69ZCgy3-4I/AAAAAAAACuo/gX3v8hanuN8/
s400/new_kia_sportage_2010.jpg

To claim your one million U.S Dollars and your brand new KIA, contact Mr
Vadim Petrov with the information below and make sure you send us your
account number and contact address along with your cell phone numbers to
reach you.

Contact Vadim Petrov
Email : vadimpetrov_1965@hotmail.com

Fill the space below and reply me back

NAME:....
ADDRESS:...
OCCUPATION:...
DATE OF BIRTH:...
NEXT OF KIN:...
TELL:..
NATIONALITY:...

Congratulations from Kia Company and best regards to members of your family.

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