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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: "FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collect_freewinning@aol.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 13:57:43 -0000
Subject: Congratulations You Are A Winner

Congratulation for winning 2million Great Britain Pounds.Your email address was amongst those choosen this quarter and Your Winning Code is 1062.
You are to provide the following information so that we can immediate start the processing of your winnings.
1.Full Names:2.Address:3.Age: 4.Sex:5.Phone numbers:6.Fax number:7.Country
You are to contact us for claims.

Mrs Nancy Brady
Email:collect_freewinning@aol.co.uk
Phone:+447520271811
PROMOTION MANAGER
(FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMO AWARD 2012)
10 Lowden Road,
Edmonton, Enfield,
London N9 8RN
UNITED KINGDOM

Regards,
AGENT Doug Crawford

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