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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: "PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carlrolands_pchclaims@mcom.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:40:34 +0200
Subject: Notification!

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
PCH INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
OFFICE ADDRESS: 8 Sherps Road, Brickston Lane, London W4C 7ER

Dear Beneficiary,

The Board of Directors for Publishers Clearing House(UK) official organizers of the Publishers Clearing House Giveaway Program brings to your notice thatyou are the lucky winner and beneficiary of the just concluded giveaway prize of 500,000.00 GB Pounds(Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling) with the Giveaway #- 13101, Batch #-PCH/008-13101, Ref. # - 012057-SSL. To file for your claims, please follow below instructions:

COMPLETE THE BELOW INFORMATION & FORWARD TO PCH FIDUCIARY AGENT

*Required Details:

*Complete Names: Contact Address: Present Country: Telephone#: Mobile#: Sex: Profession:

*Amount Won:500,000.00 Great British Pounds
*Giveaway Number:13101
*Batch Number:PCH/008-13101
*Reference Number:012057-SSL

Claims Agent: Carl Rolands
Email: carlrolands_pchclaims@mcom.com

Please note that the information required will not be furnished to any third party and will be used for the purpose at which it is required. Beneficiaries are warned to keep their claims confidential until they have completed the
remittance process to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Warmest Congratulations,
Sarah Orleans
Public Relations Officer.

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