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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 Lottery Award <tommoor3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tommoor1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:42:37 +0100
Subject: Read your email


*Dear Lucky Winner,

We are delighted to inform you that your email address or company email
emerged among the emails that won the 2012 UK NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.You
have been approved a lump sum pay of £1,000,000.00 from the total cash
prize shared among eight lucky winners in this category.

Simply contact our London base Claim Agent: MR THOMAS MOOR via his email
address below to forward your payment file to the paying bank and to
direct you on how to claim the prize.

Forward your details to the agent through his email address(
tommoor1@gmail.com)

Fill this form below and send it to him to file for the claim of your
lottery prize.

FILL THIS FORM AND SUBMIT TO HIM

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM FOR PAYMENT.

FULL NAMES
SEX
AGE
COUNTRY
OCCUPATION
PHONE NUMBER

Yours faithfully,

MR.POND SMITH
(Online Coordinator)*

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