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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: "Mr. Richard Bilton." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jpowel2@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:23:06 -0800
Subject: NOKIA AWARD PROMOTION 2011

NOKIA AWARD PROMOTION 2011
NOKIA CO-OPERATION UNITED KINGDOM
Nokia House. Summit Avenue Southwood
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NAG.
United Kingdom.
jpowel2@live.co.uk

Dear winner,

NOKIA AWARD PROMO 2011
This is an e - mail notification to inform you that Your ( Email Address) has won you a cash prize of ( 500,000pounds) Five Hundred Thousand Pounds (only ) Free Nokia Phones from selected Nokia phones with the latest Free Gift ( 6790 Surge Nokia , Nokia 5730 XpressMusic , Nokia 6730 Classic , Nokia 8800, and Nokia E71 ) On our online Lottery Sweepstakes promotional draws 2011 in England ,Reference Number NPDC- 081511.Batch Number EUM QY-3LJ4. Ticket Number 085-MXW9.Serial Number 20910. United Kingdom . The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 15, 000, 000 email addresses of Individuals and Corporate Bodies Picked by an advanced automated random computer selection from the web.And You are one of the Five lucky winners.To claim your prize, contact the promotion award processing director DR.JOHN POWEL via jpowel2@live.co.uk and phone number; +447017475491. You should quote your identification numbers as stated above while contacting him.

You should fill the below personal information and forward to Dr. John Powel for the processing of your promo award payment;
Full name_____________________________________
Address______________________________________
Age___________________________________
Occupation____________________________________
Mobile Number__________________________
Country_____________________________________
Next Of Kin_____________________________________
Sex___________________________________________
Name of your bank______________________________
Account Number_____________________________________

Mr. Richard Bilton.
Operations director,
Nokia Co-operation,
United Kingdom


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