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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. Anna Taylor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skype.mic101@nokiamail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:20:01 -0800
Subject: Re: Skype Payment Information.

SKYPE & NOKIA MICROSOFT E-MAILING AWARD CENTER LONDON.
Corporate Headquarters,
91 Station Road,
West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7LT ,
Tel: +447031746770
United Kingdom .
*****************************

REFERENCE NUMBER: 874653 - 90011
BATCH NUMBER: SKY-OVI/OWN/0119/MIC-4864
PIN: 01764

Dear Winner, the reason you are receiving this important Message is to Notify you on Skype & Nokia Lottery WIN.
" The Skype & Nokia Lottery held in England 10st of November 2012, from the active database e-mail. Your e-mail address attached to the ticket number: 564 with a Serial number 8820.

" Your ticket winning number 11-31-6-29-13-7, which subsequently won you the Skype & Nokia Lottery prize on the 2nd category. You are therefore been approved to claim the Prize winning of the sum of GBP 350 000 00 PUND. (Three hundred and fifty thousand great British Pounds) in cash credited to file C/90801183/02.This is the total cash prize share amongst the second category of the (3) lucky winners in the category.

" Payment of Prize/ Claim: First detailed information will be advise as follow:
" Full Name
" Country
" Contact Address
" Telephone Number
" Fax Number
" Marital Status
" Occupation
" Sex
" Date of Birth/Age
" Identity Card (Carte Identity).

" Winners would be paid in accordance with their Settlement Centers. (Skype) Prize Award must be claimed not later than (30 days) from the date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited and returned to its main source as unclaimed award fund.


" CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
" It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the
" Processing of claims application. It is even more imperative for oversea
" Winners. To process her claims therefore winner are advised as a matter of
" Urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for the processing of the certified award winning.

AGENT: Dr. Gwen Carter
E-mail: skype.mic101@nokiamail.com
Tel: +447031746770

" Please contact the accredited agent assigned with the verification of all emerged winning details above.



Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Anna Taylor.
SKYPE / NOKIA LOTTERY Zonal Coordinator.





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