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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: "UK PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departmentnokiaukoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:15:04 +0200
Subject: NOKIA UK ONLINE LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION

NOKIA UK PROMOTION
42 Park Avenue,
Barbourne, Worcester, United Kingdom.
File No: NOKIA/UK/407/PROMO/2012.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! NOKIA UK PROMOTIONS!!! IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CALL: Tel: +447700066894.AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS DIRECTED.

Dear Winner,

In line with the commemorating event marking our anual anniversary of the NOKIA MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION, we rolled out over £91,000,000.00 GBP (Ninety One Million Great Britain Pounds) for our anual Anniversary Draws. Winner are selected through a raffle draw conducted on active mobile numbers and your Email I.D from our subscribing networks worldwide and a REF NUMBER is assigned to all winning mobile number & Email I.D.your Email address has just won for you
the sum of (500,000.00GBP) Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling,
This promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the verification process of your prize, you are required to fill the below verification requirements and send a (scan copy of your International Passport, Drivers License or Pan Card for identification.)

Ref Number: ...........XYL /26510460037/05
Batch Number: ................24/00319/IPD
Winning Number:.......................YM/09788

VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FORM

How ever you will have to fill and submit this form to the events manager
1. Full names:
2.Contact Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation:
6.State:
7.Country:
8.Telephone Number:
9.Amount Won:
10 your email:
11,Delivery Option


CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER
NAME: Mr JEFF HALL,
TEL +447700066894.
Email;departmentnokiaukoffice@gmail.com
Congratulations from all members and staff of nokia UK promo.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Pat Johnson
Online coordinator (Sweepstakes International Program).

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