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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: "Guildhall Chambers" <macucule@agronomia.uem.mz>
Reply-To: barr_timconc902@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:05:55 +0200
Subject: DUE TO YOU YOUR NAME IDENTITY, CONGRATULATIONS !

Dear Beneficiary,

This is notifying you that you were listed as the beneficiary to the total
sum of £6,500,000.00 GBP because of your name identity.kindly forward any
proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and
forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court
probate division for the release of this sum of money to you.

Congratulations!

Best regards,

Barr.Timothy-Concannon
Guildhall Chambers,
Portsmouth,United Kingdom

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