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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: "ORANGE LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmf@comic.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:57:17 -0800
Subject: Je hebt gewonnen 750.000 (Us) DOLLAR YOU HAVE WON 750,000(Us) DOLLARS

ORANJE LOTERIJ
Nieuwe ivoor Rd,
London_England
 
Dit is om aan uw merkt dat u wordt thew som van 750.000 dollar toegekend ons op de lopende oranje loterij programma van het jaar 2011 sectie.
 
Je selectie als een van de begunstigde van deze betaling werd gedaan via de willekeurige e-ballotage selectie die uw e-mail naar voren als van de gelukkigen e-mailadres dat werd geselecteerd voor het payment.I hoop dat je blij moet zijn om te weten dat je bent winnaar.
 
Contact Zull Live Consultant uw Beweren Agentschap over atmf@comic.com met de onderstaande informatie.
 
1. Volledige naam:
2. NATIONALITEIT:
3. GEBOORTEDATUM
4. SEX:
5. STATUS:
6 Contact ADRES:
7. MOBIELE NUMMER:
8. BEROEP:
9. Huidige land:
10.STATE:
11.YOUR Kaartnummer:
 
 
Verenigd Koninkrijk (Europa)
Nigeria (Afrika kantoor)
Qatar (Aziatische kantoor)
 
N / B: Als je uit elkaar uw gegevens te sturen naar een ander adres (atmf@comic.com), bedenk dan dat u automatisch gediskwalificeerd.
 
Felicitatie eens te meer.
 
 
Dank
Mevrouw Van Annien
(Betaling directeur)
 
 
 
 
                        ================= ENGLISH VERSION =======================
 
 
ORANGE LOTTERY
New ivory Rd,
London_England
 
This is to bring to your notice that you have being awarded thew sum of 750,000 Us dollars on the ongoing orange lottery program of the year 2011 section.
 
You selection as one of the beneficiary of this payment was done via the random email balloting selection which your email emerged as of the lucky email address that was selected for the payment.I hope you should be happy to know that you are winner.
 
Contact Zull Live Consultant your Claiming Agency on atmf@comic.com with the information below.
 
1. FULL NAMES:
2. NATIONALITY:
3. DATE OF BIRTH
4. SEX:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6 CONTACT ADDRESS:
7. MOBILE NUMBER:
8. OCCUPATION:
9. PRESENT COUNTRY:
10.STATE:
11.YOUR CARD NUMBER:
 
 
United Kingdom( Europe)
Nigeria(African office)
Qatar (Asian office)
 
N/B:If you send your information to any other address apart from (atmf@comic.com),bear in mind that you are automatically disqualified.
 
Congratulation once more.
 
 
Thank
Mrs Annien Van
(Payment Director)

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