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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: GOOGLE UK <sam@ahamp.com>
Reply-To: <gogclaimsdept@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:44:31 -0500
Subject: Email Bonus No: GOG/128/998/2012

GOOGLEŽ CORPORATION
Belgrave House,
76 Buckingham Palace Road,
London, Greater London,
United Kingdom
 
 
Dear Google Email Lucky Winner,
Email Bonus No: GOG/128/998/2012
Notification Date: 7th of December,2012
 
GOOGLE OFFICIAL EMAIL NOTIFICATION
We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of our lucky winners selected this year Google anual end of year awards,download and view attached file for more details
 
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Google interactive Lottery Board Commission.
Yours Sincerely,
(Mrs. Cecil S wann)
GoogleŽ Zonal Coordinator(UK)

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