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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: "Android Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joepark71@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:49:03 +0100
Subject: Congratulations, you have won US$7,100,000.00.

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky Winners of the ANDROID LOTTERY PROMOTIONS draws for mid-year 2012. You EMERGED as one of the Lucky lottery winners in the US$7,100,000.00 category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of Seven Million, one hundred thousand United States Dollars. Your Reference number is : 087119ANDROID.

To begin your claim, contact our Director, Claims/Remittance Department, Mr. Joseph Park, Email: joepark71@ymail.com with the following information :

1. Your reference number :
2. Full Names :
3. Contact address :
4. Country of Origin :
5. Age :
6. Sex:
7. Profession :
8. Tel/Fax:

The processing and eventual release of your won prize money will commence upon the receipt of your data.

Congratulations !

Yours faithfully,

Ms. Liz Downing.
ANDROID LOTTERY PROMOTION, UK.

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