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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: "E-Global Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonat.edwards@nortonfinanceco.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 05:41:00 -0000
Subject: Congratulations To You Today


01, 06, 2011.

Following the results released on the above stated date, I hereby urge
you to view your winning details in the attached document.

It is important that you follow instructions exactly as stipulated in the document.

Congratulations,

Mrs. Nancy Green
Promotions Manager
Copyright (c) 2010 E-Global Lottery

=====DISCLAIMER===== This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are
private and confidential and

are solely for the use of the addressee. It may contain material which
is legally privileged. If you are not the addressee or the person responsible for delivering to the
addressee, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use of it is strictly
prohibited.

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Attention:
This message is intended for the exclusive use of the named addressees
hereof and may contain information that is privileged or confidential
or otherwise restricted from disclosure. If you are not the named
addressee, you are not authorised to read, use, transmit, print,
retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you
have received this message in error, please notify me immediately by
e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of
the message.
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This message is intended for the exclusive use of the named addressees
hereof and may contain information that is privileged or confidential or otherwise restricted
from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorised to read, use, transmit,
print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in
error, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all
electronic files of the message.

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