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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: "Dr.Miller Wilson" <info@mail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drmillerwilson01@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 06:50:29 -0400
Subject: Life Oppertunity !!

Our ref: INT/FMD/02
Your ref: ATM/OL.I/0064

Following the instructions / mandate given to us by the United Nations in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.)and Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.).

This is to officially inform you that your email address has won the SECOND PLACE winner Grand Prize Draw,sponsored by PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE LOTTERY (PCH).. The total amount to be claim by the second place winner is Three Million Two Hundred United States Dollars($3.2MILLION USD) has been accredited into an ATM MASTER CARD to be deliver to you.Your Personal Identification Winning Numbers is 41-24-30-65-11-00,It is obligated by the federal law that your Security Code should be kept highly confidential, for safety and security reason.

Security Code: Z1192yQQ

Please contact claims officer with the info below

Name:Dr.Miller Wilson
Email:( drmillerwilson@hotmail.com )

Winner you are to send the below details to process the immediate delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD to you.

1:FULL NAME:
2:COUNTRY:
3:DELIVERY ADDRESS:
4:AGE:
5:TELEPHONE:
6:OCCUPATION:
7:SEX/GENDER:
8:PASSPORT COPY:

Once Again Congratulations!!!

Best Regards,
Financial Payment Committee



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