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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: Cindy Hill <hadizadeh@helsinki.fi>
Reply-To: mchill.family@aol.com
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:45:30 +0000
Subject: (Please Help Your Community}


We are writing to inform you that the Defense Contract Management Agency He=
adquarters Directorate in alliance with the World Census Bureau has submitt=
ed your details to us on our ongoing donation draws. Myself and my husband,=
the family of Cindy & Mark Hill one of the world biggest Power ball Jackpo=
t Winners,On the 30th November 2012,We won the Power ball jackpot winners o=
f $293,750,000 , and we have decided to donate to the less privileged , fro=
m USA, Canada, Australia, Middle East,Africa & Europe and other charity pro=
jects all over the world, and make at least 20 people rich before the end o=
f this month.The web link contains a detailed information's of our identity=
and personality.
http://www.powerball.com/powerball/winners/2012/112812MO_Hill.shtml
Your email address and other details was among the emails which was submit=
ted to us by the U.S Defense Contract Management Agency and the World Censu=
s Bureau, as a citizen with no intention of involvement in terrorism activi=
ties but a peacemaker of the nation. kindly send us the below details for v=
erification purposes so we can issue a valid Check for $ 980,000.00 USD in=
your name or direct our bank to effect the transfer of the funds as you ha=
ve been approved and recognized as one of our lucky beneficiaries for the s=
um of $ 980,000.00 USD
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*Telephone Number: =

*Age: =

*Country:
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Please Do kindly Contact Us on Our Email Below:
E-Mail: MChill.family@aol.com
Best Regards,
Cindy Mark Hill

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