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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. David Webber" <andy@hanabank.co.id>
Reply-To: "Mr. David Webber" <agent_dwebber@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 00:00:51 +0700 (WIT)
Subject:





THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR E-LOT PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

*Winning Amount : $2,500,000.00.USD
*E-Ticket Number: PP 3812 /2011
*Batch Number: 444821545-NL/2011
*Ref Number:RGM/1313-101

Dear Internet User,

We are pleased to inform you of the email reward program for internet users.
Your email address was the star pick from the automated ballot
system and by virtue of this pick, you are entitled to receive
the grand reward of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services and all email
addresses entered for the promotional draws were randomly selected from
an internet resource database of registered software and domain
users. This promotional draw is conducted in the Netherlands,
but email entries were drawn on a global basis.

You are required to establish contact with your claims agent via e-mail
with the particulars presented below:
***********************************************
CLAIMS AGENT
CONTACT: Mr. David Webber
PHONE: +31 626 453 477
CONTACT EMAIL: agent_dwebber@yahoo.cn

Foreign Claims Agent Netherlands Office.
***********************************************
In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to furnish
Mr. David With the following information:
1. Full name... 2. Address.... 3. Occupation... 4. Tel/Fax....
5.Cell/Mobile.... 6. Age... 7.. Winning Ref Number...........

NOTE: This is an Automated Message. Respond to your
claims officer's email address (agent_dwebber@yahoo.cn).

Congratulation!!!.......
Andy Cabrera.
Promotions Co-ordinator

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