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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: "M.PDF LOTO" <microsolftpdf1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: microsolft.pdf@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:22:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VOTRE EMAIL VIENS DE GAGNER DANS NOTRE LOTERIE PDF!


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         ROYAUME-UNI (PDF) LOTO 2010!
PDF/MICROSOFT
RECOMPENSES!!!
Adresse 56-68 rue de Suffren London/
Tele/Fax:+44
7033054847Code postal:Uk-SIEGE-OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO VILLE CENTRAL, BP 01
4569 OU AGA 01. Date:03-11-2010.

Bonjour,
Suite à notre loterie PDF qui se déroule au Burkina
Faso en Afrique de L'ouest chaque année depuis L’an 2000 pour
encourager les utilisateurs d'Internet nouveaux visiteurs et
les anciens ; dans nos tirages de cette fin d'année votre E-mail viens
d'être retenue , ce qui signifie que vous étés approuvé à recevoir la somme de
(€150,000.00 Euro).
 
Pour recevoir votre gain, envoyez ce code d’identification (
PDF398) le Montant ------------- avec votre numéro de téléphone a notre
représentant au Burkina Faso,
 
MR OZU  AKOLI.
E-mail :  pdflotoagent2010@gmail.com
TELE    : +226 76 76 19 15. 
 
MERCI POUR VOTRE COMPREHENSION
LE SECRETAIRE DE L'ORGANISATION
MR SMART CARRY.LOTO PDF
MICROSOFT INTERNET COMMUNICATION.



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