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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: "Mrs.Vera Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <facebook11063@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:54:07 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE AMONG FACE BOOK WINNER....

CONGRATULATIONS !!

We are very happy to inform you that your name appear on the Face-Book Lottery Promotion for the New Year 2012 held here in London UK and we are giving out the total sum of 1,000,000 GB

Pounds (ONE MILLION GB Pounds) which is what you have just won.

Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC:

Your name was selected in a raffle that was made this FEB 2012 so we need your fast response enable us proceed with the delivery of your fund Your name was selected by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the

CEO of Face book (Founder & Chief Executive Officer ) The promotion was made to make all face book user benefit from the gain the company made, Face book is the first and ever largest means of

meeting both old and new friend.

This promo was held to serve as a means of appreciation to visitors on our site, and also to help people to fight off poverty and to maintain the standard of living. You are advised to contact the

payment officer and the delivery department of your Funds, with your full name, address and email address through the email below so that they can proceed to deliver your money to you.

Name: Agent Stephen Alexander
Tel: + 44 (703) 597-0487
Email : (facebook11063@yahoo.com.ph)

call him as soon as you get this mail + 44 (702) 408-2015

KINDLY FILL THE CLAIMS VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM BELOW SEND TO HIM:

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:------------------------
CONTACT ADDRESS:-----------------------------------
CITY:----------------------------------------------
STATE:----------------------------------------
COUNTRY:-------------------------------------------
NATIONALITY.---------------------------------------
SEX-------------------------------------------------
AGE-------------------------------------------------
MARITAL STATUS---------------------------------------
CELL TEL NO:-----------------------------------------
HOME & OFFICE PHONE--------------------------------
FAX NO:-----------------------------------------
OCCUPATION:------------------------------------------
AMOUNT WON-------------------------------------------
REF NO:---------------------------------------------
BATCH NO: ------------------------------------------

Contact the above details for the claim of your winning which will be paid to you via a BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH DELIVERY CERTIFIED BANK/DRAFT / CHEQUE through Diplomatic

Courier Service means.

REPLY ONLY TO (facebook11063@yahoo.com.ph)
Congratulations !!!

Thank you.
Assistant Secretary
Mrs.Vera Johnson

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