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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: "Mr. Kim Daniels" <SocialNetworkingOrganization@email.com>
Reply-To: <SocialNetworkingOrganization@financier.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:18:45 +1000
Subject: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SZOVBZZRLDT

S. N. O.
SOCIAL NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
 
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
 
PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA
 
 
ATTN:
 
 
This is to officially bring to your notice that we have been mandated to issue out in your favor a Fiscal prize package of an ATM Master Card worth $350,000 (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) and One Apple Laptop for this Fiscal year 2012.
 
Your profile on Social Networking Organization has been issued with this Reference Number (SNO/FPP/017).
 
This instruction is from the Authorization of the SOCIAL NETWORKING ORGANIZATION (SNO).
 
Meanwhile be informed that all the necessary documents has been forwarded to the custody of the Remittance Manager; Mr. Kim Daniels.
 
Contact him now for the immediate release of your Fiscal Prize Package to you since it has been approved by (SNO).
 
However outline below is the contact information of the Remittance office.
 
 
Contact Company Name:  Social Networking Organization Inc.
 
Remittance Manager:  Mr. Kim Daniels
 
Email:  SocialNetworkingOrganization@financier.com
 
 
You are hereby authorized to contact him as soon as you receive this email for the immediate release of your Fiscal Prize Package to you so that you can be among the first set of beneficiaries to receive their packages since they have other members to attend to.
 
Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive your Fiscal Prize Package so that we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.
 
 
Best Regards and Congratulations,
 
Mrs. Alexis Ainsley (Information Officer)
 
Social Networking Organization.
 
(SNO)
 
 
SOCIAL NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
 
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Encouraging Social Networking and Internet users.
 
NOTE: Privileged / Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by email. All opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this message not of an official nature shall not be deemed as given or endorsed by Social Networking Organization.
 
If you do not wish to accept your premium prize package, you should disregard this Notification. Unclaimed prize packages will be recalled by the Organization.
 
SOCIAL NETWORKING ORGANIZATION (S.N.O.)
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