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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: AWARD PROMO <off------1102@att.net>
Reply-To: mahulaward21@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:45:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Internet User.

We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged winner
of (DOLLARS $500,000) in MAHUL AWARD PROMOTION.

The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
500,000.00 email addresses of individuals, corporate bodies, Students
and staff email addresses picked by an advanced automated random
computer selection from the web.

Your email address attached to ticket number: 003-0155107-07 with
serial number:AB02/01/008/CD drew the numbers: 18-09-42-65-20 which
emerged as one of the lucky winners.

You are therefore entitled to a winning prize of $500,000.00 (FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) which is credited in cash to file with
REF:09/1448-ISM/0009-1.

Bear in mind that prizes will strictly be remitted to winners that
officially file in for their claim within the given time frame below,

Note: All Won Prize must Be claimed/ Cleared not later than one month.

After this date, all other winnings will considered as UNCLAIMED and
returned to Global award department.

To begin your claim, you are to forward this message to our accredited
claim agent including your

1. Name
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax

E mail him to his email address below and call him once you send him the email:

Contact Person: Dr Frank Otti

Tel: +234-806-891-7124

IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM USA THIS IS HOW YOU WILL DIAL
011-234-806-891-7124 BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY
THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL +234-806-891-7124

THIS IS YOUR CLAIM AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW,

E MAIL: drfrankotti44@gmail.com

Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting the requirement of the gaming board
authority which includes your statutory obligations.

NOTE: You may receive this E-mail more than once as the Mahul Award
Promotion send it to its winners in most cases until every winner has
claimed his or her prize to ensure that all the winners receive it.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
JACOBS BANKS
General Coordinator,
MAHUL ONLINE PROMOTION.

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