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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: "Eletronic Mobile Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mclack01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 08:26:29 +0200
Subject: Greetings......

Attn: Dear Winner,

This is to officially notify you that your Email address which was selected by our lottery balloting machine is among the lucky selected emails that won on the Email/mobile Lottery program held on the 3td day of Nov 2012 by the (Electronic Mobile Lottery) International lottery, sponsored by TURKISH government. Your Email won ($1,200.000.00) on the third category. This is your winning number:(PR84) We advice that you should carefully fill the below information and return back to us. that will enable us process your winning and have your funds transferred to your nominated bank account with out delay.

All E-mail addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine Hundred Thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

You are also advice to keep everything about your winning confidential / secret until you successfully receive your won prize in your account , that is to avoid misplacement of funds, because this Organization will not be responsible by any mistake made by you.The required information needed are:

You are to contact us via e-mail (info@emobilelottery.com) providing the below stated information for the processing of your claims.

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Country/State:
4. Mobile No:
5. Sex:
6. Age:
7. Occupation:
8. Email:
9. Winning No:

Make sure you do not forget your WINNING NUMBERS, because it is very important, with out that we will not be able to verify your winning. Go to the notification SMS sent to you by our lottery coordinator, you will see your winning number. Once more, do not forget to include it when you are sending other details. Thanks for your understanding. Once again we congratulate you for your winning. We look forward to your urgent response in this regard. And a scan copy of your International Passport/ Word ID card/ Drivers Licence


Sincerely Yours

Mr. Paul Ramond
The Fiduciary Agent

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