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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: "Platinum Financial Services" <fulanito@mundivia.es>
Reply-To: platinum_fs@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:39:37 -0200 (GMT+2)
Subject:


Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession

of a certified cheque which is to be couriered to you. It was

presented to you for delivery by us as your email was selected for

this year’s United Kingdom’s online lottery ,2011 regd.We are in

possession of a valid cheque won by your email with the sum of

891,000GBP(Great British Pounds).You are to please confirm your

alternative mailing address to enable us despatch your parcel

immediately.

Mr Frank Fulanito Richardson,

First Flight Courier Ltd.

Unit 3, Alice Way, Hounslow Business Park,
Hounslow TW3 3UD.

Email;firstflightscltd@yahoo.co.uk

Tel;+447031880894


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