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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: "ARTHUR GUINNESS FUND AWARD" <noreply@guinness.co.uk>
Reply-To: edmadsen001@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:26:47 +0000
Subject: Guinness Grant!!!




You are advised by this notification to contact the coordinator of this year`s 2011 ARTHUR GUINNESS FUND AWARD of One Million(1,000,000.00)GBP with this "cash credited file details below:
AWARD DETAILS ARE: Batch NUMBER: 074/10AGF, Ref NUMBER: UK/942AGF, Declaration Date: 28th Feburary, 2011.
For immediate processing and transfer of your award prize to you. Failure to claim your winnings/ fund will be added to next program.

Below are his personal contact details:
====================================
Name: Bar. Ed Madsen
GRANT CLAIMS/PAY-OUT DEPARTMENT
International Senior Coordinator.
Email: e.madsen@rocketmail.com
Tel: +44-704-570-0634 , Fax: +44-844-774-7895
=====================================

Once again Congratulations!!!
NB:
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your money is remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned!

Yours Sincerely,
Lois Roberta
Secretary
ARTHUR GUINNESS FUND AWARD CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR: GUINNESS(UK)


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