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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 LOTTERY PROMOTION <winner@nokia.com>
Reply-To: subusolagiwa@sify.com
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:08:11 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM NOKIA COMPANY !!!



NOKIA PHONE GROUP PROMOTION
4rd August 2010

DEAR WINNER,

Nokia gives members random cash prizes. today, your account is randomly selected as one of the 12 top winners accounts who will get cash prize of $1 Million from us.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
(i).winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11, (ii). email ticket number: FL754/22/76, (iii).. lotto code number: FL09622UK,(iv). the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/UK,(vii).Notification, code : 34.78UY/U/Nokia,

Contact your NOKIA LotteryClaim Department :

NAME:Mr.Subusola Giwa
Private Email : subusolagiwa@sify.com


Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code X7PYWM2007 and your Reference Number NOKIA:2551256003/23.

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1.Name in full.------------------------------------------------
2.Address.:------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality.------------------------------------------------
4.Age.:------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation.:- ------------------------------------------------
.Telephone Number.:------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country.------------------------------------------------
8.Short comment on our products. [optional].
9.Fax [optional].------------------------------------------------
10.secret pin code X7PYWM2007
11.Ref Number: NOKIA:2551256003/23


CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
NOKIA PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
MR.JEFFERY ANDERSON.

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