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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: "2011 Ncvo Annual Web Promo" <info@ncvo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ncvoclaimsdept46@webadicto.net
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:57:23 -1100
Subject: OFFICIAL CASH PRIZE ANNUAL WEB ONLINE GRANT

National Council for Voluntary Organizations(NCVO)
Regent's Wharf,
8 All Saints Street,London
N1 9RL, United Kingdom

Attn: Ref: BTD/747/09

OFFICIAL CASH PRIZE ANNUAL WEB ONLINE GRANT

You have just won the sum of £1,500,000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Great British Pounds) in the on-going Ncvo Web Awards Promo. For
more information and procedures of claims, Contact the CEO of NCVO with your
winning verification number (NU-46819-890CE)

Mr.Stuart Etherington
E-mail:ncvoclaimsdept46@webadicto.net
CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED TRANSFER OPTION

1, BANK TO BANK TRANSFER
2, COURIER DELIVERY


PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S

NAMES: COUNTRY: ADDRESS: STATE/PROVINCE: GENDER: AGE : OCCUPATION:MOBILE
PHONE NUMBER: HOUSE PHONE NUMBER: NATIONALITY: MARITAL STATUS:

Regards
Mrs Joan Dickson
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Management (c)2011 Ncvo Annual Web Promo(r)

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