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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: Debra Tao <user@noteworthymedical.com>
Reply-To: debratao267@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:40:51 -0500
Subject: Hello

Happy Holidays!

We are pleased to inform you of the email award program for internet users.
Your email address was the star pick from the automated ballot system. You
are entitled to receive the lump sum amount of Five Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
***********************************************

This is an award program for the usage of the internet and all email
addresses entered for the promotional draws were randomly selected from an
internet resource database of registered software and domain users.
This promotional draw was conducted in Asia and Europe, but email entries were
drawn on a global basis.

*Draw Number: 1672
*Winning Amount : $5,500,000.00USD

You are required to establish contact with your
claims agent via e-mail with the particulars presented
below:
***********************************************
CLAIMS AGENT
Contact: Mr. Josh Cable
Email contact: joshcable010@yahoo.co.jp

In line with the governing rules of claim, You are required
to contact your claims agent via e-mail with your Draw Number: 1672.

Congratulations!!!

Debra Tao
Online Coordinator
***********************************************
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification.

NOTE: You are to contact your claims officer
immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your draw number in every one
of your correspondence.

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The Dorchester Lotto Inc. All rights reserved ©

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