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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: "VISACARD/MSN AWARDS 2010" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tony.bryan@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:54:36 -0800
Subject: Winning No:VCard/877/798/2010

Visa Card  Awards 2010
Promotion/Claims Department
145 Old Aok Common Lane
East Acton London W3 7DS
England,United Kingdom
(Customer Services)
Attn:Winner
Winning No:VCard/877/798/2010
Email Ref No:VCard/699/33/2010
Notification Date:16/12/2010
AMOUNT WON:500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).
This email address has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Msn International,through their latest internet software.Visa Card / Msn randomly selects ten lucky people via email every end of year as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winners applying or buying a ticket online,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.You are therefore been approved by Visa Card Int./Msn UK the sum of 500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
Name:Tony Bryan
Phone: +44 704 577 5348
Phone 2: +44 702 404 7259
Email: tony.bryan@blumail.org
Email 2: tonybryan67@hotmail.co.uk
 
Visa Card /Msn Promotion Department
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below.To avoid unnecessary delay.
They are needed to proceed.
 
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:_____________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
5. Occupation:_________Martial Status_________
6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______
8.Winning No:_______Email Ref No:______
 
PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled @ tony.bryan@blumail.org
OPTIONAL PRIZE PAYMENT PROCESS:- (YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE ONLY ONE OPTION FOR PAYMENT)
1.Bank Transfer
2.Delivery of  Prepaid Visa card Valued 500,000.00GBP by a registered Courier Company.
Sincerely,
Keri Milner (Secretary)
Visa Card /Msn Mega Jackpot
 

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