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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: "unitedfinanceltd@aol.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalmaxfinan@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:41:11 -0700
Subject: SOUTH AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD


SOUTH AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD

We are pleased to notify you the "Winner" of the SOUTH AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD Online Sweepstakes result which was held on 20th August 2010.

kindly understand your email address was randomly selected as one of the lucky winner through a computer balloting system draw.

You have been approved of the 1,500,000.00 GBP equivalents to $2, 232.145
USD ,Please contact the under listed assigned agent: via telephone or
email with the bellow details.

GLOBAL MAX L.T.D.SCOTLAND.
DR JAMES GALLAGHER
EMAIL:globalmaxfinanc@aol.com
TELL :+27-78-259-2087


1. Full name...
2. Address...
3. Occupation.....
4. Tel/Fax....
5. Age.......

Congratulations!!
Rosemary William
Promotions coordinator
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD.

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