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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: Miccon Award Promotion <theblantons2@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 13:59:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU HAVE EMERGED AS A WINNER !!!


Dear Internet User.

We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged winner of ( $500,000 DOLLARS ) in MICCON 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 is attached to REF NO: 05/0029/0901-03 BATCH NO: 11-4120/0307/01 & Serial No: AA01/07/003/CC 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 be considered as UNCLAIMED and returned to Miccon Award Department.

To begin the processing of your prize payment, you are to contact the Paying bank.
You are advised to provide the paying bank with the under listed information as stated below as soon as possible,make sure you send it to there two email addresses below and also call them,

Bank Name: Union Bank Plc
Contact Person: Mr Bello Hassan
Phone: +234-803-363-1189
Phone: 011-234-803-363-1189

E MAIL: ubnplc555@yahoo.com.hk

E MAIL: ubnplc5551@gmail.com

1. Name in full..............
2. Address...................
3. Nationality...............
4. Age.......................
5. Occupation................
6. Phone.....................

Your winning prize money 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 notification more than once as the Miccon 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.

Best Regards,
Dr.Mike Okoro
(Award co-ordinator)
 
 

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