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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Kim Sarah." <info@notice.com>
Reply-To: fixxxer-83@rogers.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:38:03 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!

Rothschild Foundation
No. 42, 29th floor
UBN Tower 10 Jalan
P. Ramlee Kuala Lumpur
50250 Malaysia

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Congratulation!! You Have been norminated as one of the Rothschild
Foundation winner, Your share is Three Million Five Hundred Thousand
$US Dollars ($3,500,000.00) In The Global Rothschild Foundation 2011
Award.

Foundation Rothschild was established in 1975 by the Multi-Million
groups was conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational
and Community development.The Rothschild Foundation in conjunction
with the, UNO,ASIAN and the EUROPEAN UNION,These funds are freely
given to you to use for your business, education and personal
development.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum
of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand $US Dollars ($3,500,000.00)
only as charity donations/aid from the European Foundation,ASIA and
the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

You are required to expeditiously contact the Executive Secretary with
your Qualification numbers(P-333-7858,B-011-67).

For more informations or details on how to claim your donation,please
Contact Mr Tuah Revnold.with the following contact details.
==========================================================
Rothschild Foundation Malaysia
Financial Overseas Department
Kuala Lumpur 50250 Malaysia.
Tel: 0060143265295
Email: info@financialoverseasb.com
Mr Tuah Revnold.
==========================================================
On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Note, this award promotion is approved and sponsored by the world bank.

For verification, please call us on: 0060143265295,
info@financialoverseasb.com

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Kim Sarah.
(Foundation officer)

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