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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: "LEE WONG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.leeewong1@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:24:01 -0600
Subject: VERY URGENT CONGRATULATION!!!!

Attention:
 
 
We happily announce to you that your E-mail has just been confirmed a winner of (NOKIA INTERNATIONAL MOBILE AWARD) Online Program 2011,
 
 
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$800,000.00 United States Dollars.  All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 50,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
 
 
Your personal information is needed (Fill the informations below and get back to us)
 
 
 
Your full name
Your contact address
Your daytime telephone number
Your mobile number
Your fax number (if any)
Your age (you must be above 18years old)
Your present occupation
 
 
 
Send us the details as listed above to enable us process for the release of your winning prize.
 
 
 
Yours in Service,
 
 
MR, LEE WONG   (KUALA LUMPUR BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA)
CLAIMS DIRECTOR,
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT,
NOKIA INTERNATIONAL MOBILE AWARD,
ADDRESS: 165, JALAN AMPANG, 50450
KUALA LUMPUR BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
 
 

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