419 scam: "COMMUNICATION REDEMPTION CENTER"<test@test.com> Dear Lucky Winner

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "COMMUNICATION REDEMPTION CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john02m@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:20:12 +0530
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner

Dear Lucky Winner

o2 Telecoms has Awarded you GBP 1,000,000 in 2011 Anniversary draw, Your PIN Number to claim your award is 5421 email us
at john02m@blumail.org , Telecoms online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla, Gmail, Russian,rediffmail,hotmail,e.t.c
Mail and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and
you are one of the Selected Winners.

Contact Name..........................Johnson Joe
Email .....................................john02m@blumail.org

Contact with your full information Needed below for claim.

Pin Number.............................................
Name..............................................................
Address............................................................
Tel...........................................................................
Age.........................................................................
Occupation.............................................................
Won before...................................................................
Marital Status....................................................................

Yours faithfully.
o2 Telecoms

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What can you do when you receive 419 spam