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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: "IRISH DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roonyn.james@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:54:30 -0400
Subject: IRISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

RE NOTIFICATION IRISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom

ATTENTION: WINNER,

You have been Selected on the Irish Lottery Draw Held on
20th Of August,2013.Our lottery program selection has
finally been performed today which was held at the Marina
office. IRISH Promotion is a joint Euro/America private
lottery registered and organized in accordance with the
World Lottery Regulation act.

We have officially approved a sumpay-out of 700,000.00 POUNDS to you as the
international lottery winner selected by our Lottery Random System.
Selection (LRSS).To claims your prize you are required to
fill and send the verification form to our
fiduciary agent with the details below to help in the
processing of your Prize as well as certification:

CONTACT: Roonyn James (Claims director)
Email: roonyn.james@yahoo.com
FULL NAME:.......
AGE:........
SEX:.......
ADDRESS:........
COUNTRY:
MARITAL STATUS:..........
PHONE NUMBER:................
SCANNED COPY OF IDENTITY:...................

Pamela Higgins
Online Coordinator

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