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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: "EXXON MOBIL CASH REWARDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rewards.exxon33@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:04:12 +0800
Subject: Winning Ticket Number: 2-4-16-37-89-40-85

EXXON MOBIL MALAYSIA.
Sabbah, Malaysia.
Fax No-: 09-2330-0008

We are please to announce to you, the results of the EXXON MOBIL® WINNING PROGRAMS held on 16th of July, 2010. Your personal e-mail address was attached to Winning Ticket Number: 2-4-16-37-89-40-85 with Serial number 2268/02, Which consequently Won you $500,000.00 USD (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in the Second cash rewards category, to claim your Winning Prize, you are to contact the claims department by E-mail for Processing and remittance of your Prize money to you.

For immediate claims, Please contact Our claims Agent;

MR.SHAFFIE BIN HASSAN (Claim Dept Director)
E-mail: verification.imeshbeneficiary@live.ca

Helpline:
Please call +60.164.698.416 For on-line Verification.

YOUR WINNING DETAILS
====================================
Ticket Number: 2-4-16-37-89-40-85
Serial Number: 2268/02
Verification Number is (EM-389-6373)
====================================

YOUR CLAIM REQUIREMENTS
====================================
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Sex:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Phone/Mobile Phone #:
7.Country:
====================================

We are glad to have you as one of the Lucky winners.

Sincerely Yours,

Lucreacia Points
Exxon Mobil Award Director.
(Malaysia) Office.

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