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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: Francis Gary <col_jamessmith110@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr.peterandersonchembers@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 02:33:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: American Aword Notification Alert.


AMERICAN ONLINE AWARD PROMO.
Date: 26th-November-2010
Dear Prize Winner,
 
We are pleased to inform you about the result of the United States International Lottery Programme conducted from our online jackpot draw, which is partially based on an electronic selection of winners by collection of their e-mail addresses that are active online without the winner applying. Most winners may wonder how they won without purchasing a ticket to enter this lottery programme, therefore kindly note that your e-mail was selected as one of the winner's by our advanced automated computer balloting system machine.
 
Your e-mail address was attached to coupon number; 575061725 8056490902 serial number 6741137002 .This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows: 4-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the (B) category. We congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
 
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa as part of our international promotions programme which is conducted annually and you have been approved a cash prize pay-out of (One Million Dollars) $1,000.000.00 USD as your won prize.
 
How to Claim your prize;
 
Contact person: Rev. Good luck Abel
Email: revgoodluckabel@gmail.com
 
Claims Requirements:
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1. Full Name:  2. Nationality:  3. Date of Birth:  4. Sex:  5. Marital Status:  6. Contact Address:  7. Mobile Number:  8. Profession:  9. Monthly Income in USD:
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ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.
 
Best Regards.
Mr. Francis Gary
(Online Lottery Co-Ordinator)



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