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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: "from the Publishers Clearing House" <info@pch.co.uk>
Reply-To: claimsdept@pch-clearance.cz.cc
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:39:49 +0700
Subject:

Good day, We are from the Publishers Clearing House (PCH) and your email
address just won you Two Million Great British Pounds £2,000,000.00 GBP in
this week PCH Lottery. Please be inform, If You are not the right owner of
this Email, Please
do not respond to this mail Thanks.

AGENT: Mr. Barry Alex
E-MAIL: claimsdept@pch-clearance.cz.cc
Tel: +447017042533

You are Require to send the information below to process your claims
1) FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
2)ADDRESS:
3)CITY/STATE:
4)COUNTRY:
5)DATE OF BIRTH:
6)NATIONALITY:
7)SEX :
8)MARRIED STATUS:
9)MOBILE NUMBER:
10)OCCUPATION:


Mrs.Jessica Andrew.
Online Co-Ordinator.
© 2010 Publishers Clearing House.


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