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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: "Claims Agent: Dave Graham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davegraham.natwest@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:28:36 -0000
Subject: Attention Instant Winner,

INSTANT MILLIONAIRES LOTTERY AWARDS
PRIZE/ADMIN DEPARTMENT
67 Broom hill Drive
Mount Murray
Santon,
London, United Kingdom


Attention Instant Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today the24th of JENUARY 2012, of winners of the INSTANT MILLIONAIRES LOTTERY PROMO as part of the monthly Celebrations.
Your e-mail id was selected through the computer ballot system as winner of INSTANT MILLIONAIRES DECEMBER online lottery program.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500,000.00 Great Britain Pounds You have to contact your claims agent for your payment process.

Claims Agent: Dave Graham
Email: davegraham.natwest@googlemail.com
Forward to him your claim details below;

REF. NUMBER: 2012/01/012
BATCH NO: MFD/2012/SUC
LUCKY NO: 1-1-1-1-2-2012
SECURITY CODE: 01277

Amount Won: 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds).

You have to contact him not later than three working days.

Once more congratulations.

Regards,
Mr. James Fredrik
Management


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