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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: INFO <gracefengpeng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wufengngpe@terra.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 6:25:34 -0300
Subject: Re: REPLY IMMEDIATELY.


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Dear One,

Your email address name attached to a ticket number:
68-43-14-3-83-5 with the serial number: 90-Q72 drew
the lucky number which consequently won the draw in the
1st category. Your email address was among the (10)
email addresses chosen to receive grand prize of
US$1,750,000.00 each in this 2011 section.
Your prize number falls within Asia region clearance office
in Guangdong China Your clearance agent will facilitate payment process
immediately you contact her.Contact your Agent with your
information below:

Full Name:
Marital Status:
Age:
Occupation:
Home Phone:
Mobile Phone:
City/Country:
Nationality:
Ref No:
Batch No:

Therefore you must contact your Claim Agent

Mrs.Grace Wu Fengpeng
Reply TO: wufengngpe@terra.com
Winner's Choice Foundation Lottery
Address: Guangdong International Center.


I want you to know that verification and confirmation of all of
your payment documents have been sent to our affiliate loto company,
Also, be rest assured that your winning will be sent to you as
{ATM Card or Bank Transfer upon our confirmation
of your information's above.Valied used in any ATM
machine worldwide.

Mrs G.Wu.FengPeng


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