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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: "AtmCardAward" <atmcardaward@lottery.org>
Reply-To: mark_rollins77@yahoo.gr
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:39:16 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Tickets No. lotto/2011/ATM




Date: 10th February 2011
Tickets No. lotto/2011/ATM

Dear Lucky Winner,

You have won US$1,000,000 Million Dollars ATM Card From
The Free internet lotteries, Which your e-mail address have been
Chosen today on the 10th February 2011, To free lotto Tickets
Number#. lotto/2011/ATM.
http://www.freeinternetlottery.com/terms.php
Please contact our Release Agent Winning Information
=================================
Mr. Mark Rollins
Email: mark_rollins77@yahoo.gr

Cell Phone: +234-803-521-8749
=================================
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. How Do You Feel As A Winner:

All Prizes must be claimed within 4 weeks of draw results.
only one claim submission will be required. Successful claims will be
honoured within 60 days of Claim



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