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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: "NOKIA UK PROMOTIONS" <INFO@NOKIA.COM>
Reply-To: mobilenokia2010@aim.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 00:59:26 +0300 (EEST)
Subject:

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
NOKIA AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K
Tel: +447031886012


NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of the
NOKIA UK INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 17th of
May,2010. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial
Number:F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07.Your email address attached
to the ticket number: 54- 20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning
number, which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category,in
four parts.You have been approved for a payment of £1,000,000 ( One
Million Pounds ) in cash credited to file reference
number:TFR/9900034943/JPT.All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World WideWeb sites through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associatons and co-oporate bodies
that are listed online. This email promotion takes place every month.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your £1,000,000 ( One Million Pounds ) would be
released to you by our payment office in United Kingdom. Our Fudiciary
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned.NOKIA UK Winning Draw
Results for 17th of May,2010.

£10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
£50,000.00: 4-5-34-41-3-37
£100,000.00 : 2-27-22-47-16-21
£200,000.00: 22-43-6-9-28-26
Monthly Jackpot £1,000,000: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks £10,000,000.00 : 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43
To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent
immediately via the email below:

Mr. Mark Cole
(NOKIA UK Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 U.K
Email: mobilenokia2010@aim.com
======================================================================
Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the
processing of your winnings.
1.Name in full.
2.Address.
3.Nationality.
4.Age.
5.Occupation.
6.Phone No.
7.Present Country.
8.Fax [optional].
9.Email address.
10.Sex.
***********************************************************************
The NOKIA UK internet draw is held every month and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to
say that over 400 million pounds are won annually in more than 118
countries Worldwide.Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that
appear to be using NOKIA UK addresses, but are not from The NOKIA.

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO:abuse@nokia.com
Once again congratulations.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO
Copyright A(c) 1995-2010
The NOKIA UK National Lottery Inc. All rights
reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N:B: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until your
winning is processed and received by you. This is to avoid double claiming
which could lead to disqualification.

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