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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: "Dear Internet User" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pauledward1@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:52:15 -0700
Subject: READ ATTACHED MAIL

Dear Winner
 
We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged winner of (DOLLARS $500,000) in GLOBAL 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: GW/5838610584/09 & BATCH NO: GW/48670515/9 with Serial No: 57306-09: Ticket number:715-693542-09:lucky numbers:90-44-88-22-09 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
 
Make sure you send him email to Three of his email addresses and call him once you send him email;
 
Contact Person: Rev Dr Paul Edward
 
Tel: +234-80-22264962 IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM USA THIS IS HOW YOU WILL DAIL 011-234-80 22264962 BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL +234-8022264962
 
THIS IS YOUR CLAIM AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES BELOW,
 
E MAIL: pauledward1@sify.com
E MAIL: pauledward8000@yahoo.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 Global 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,
MR.Paul wards (Award co-ordinator).


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