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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: "NOKIA INT’L’" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lisam4@one.co.il>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 03:15:10 -0700
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner

 
 
NOKIA INT’L’ AWARD PROMOTION 2011
NOKIA CO-OPERATION UNITED KINGDOM
Nokia House. Summit Avenue South wood
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NAG.
United Kingdom.
 
 
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
NOKIA INT’L AWARD PROMO 2011
 
 
This is an e - mail notification to inform you that Your ( Email Address) has won you a cash prize of ( £590,000 British Pounds) Five Hundred and Ninety  thousand British Pounds Stealing  (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 award 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 25, 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 (10) Ten lucky winners. IN OTHER TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE WINNING, KINDLY CONTACT YOUR TRUSTED/TESTED CLAIM AGENT Dr. (Mrs.) LISA MORGAN.
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
 
These are your identification Claim numbers
Ref Number: Nawaprom uk-11/9765
Batch Number: pomo/4445/nokia-011
Ticket Number: 908796554100
Serial Number: 0000611
 
Tel: +44-770-001-8055
Nokia Co-operation,
United Kingdom
Email:lisam4@one.co.il
 
Your Personal information needed are these,
 
Full name:      
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
Country Origin:
Next Of Kin:
Sex:
Name of your bank:
Account Number:
 
Nb: You should forward the filled form to your processing officer
Dr. (Mrs.) Lisa Morgan email:lisam4@one.co.il
 
For him to expedite your fund release immediately because she is the only person Nokia Company authorized to handle your claim prize for the trust we have on her and your prize winning must pay to you in full payment for your notice.
 

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