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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: Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas Company <info.akrecruitment01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:01:30 -0300
Subject: KIA MOTORS


--
KIA MOTORS PROMO. 2010
#45-46 Margaret Street,
Northend RD,
London W14 9NL

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of trustees of
the above KIA MOTORS PROMO based in
South Korea as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grand/Prize of
£550,000.00GBP for your own personal, education
and business development. This promotion is to show our customers all over
the world, our appreciation and
high class of production technology..

Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers: (Batch #: KRC20/090/10,
Ticket #:
ET51/661/10) in all discussions.

Please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you for the
claim of your prize and documents
to show you are the bonafide winner:Contact: Mr. Ronald Baker
Emails: kiamotorsuk@w.cn
Direct line: +447045718059

You are to contact your claims agent with this details below so that your
winning can be delivered appropriately:

1 NAME IN FULL:...........
2 DELIVERY ADDRESS:...........
3 AGE: ...........
4 NATIONALITY:...........
5 OCCUPATION: ...........
6 PHONE NUMBER: ................
7 SEX:...........

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
Sir. Alfred Xavier
Promotion Officer.



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