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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: "PCH Lotto 2014" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pchcenterzsk@live.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 22:25:28 +0530
Subject: Congrat

Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH Lotto-2014)

We are pleased to announce to you that your email address emerged alongside 4 others as category 2 winners in this year\'s weekly Publisher’s Clearing House Winner. You have won One million dollars and have been approved for a total pay-out of (One Million Dollars $1,000,000.00 USD)The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order: winning numbers:7-1-4-8-7-3 Email Ticket number: FL 654/29/75. Please contact the underlined head claims officer with the Contact info below Email: pchcenterzsk@live.com

Winner you must resend their
1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Nationality:
5. Age:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone number:
8. Present Country:
Send your full details to: pchcenterzsk@live.com

Congratulations once again.

Best Regards,
Mr. Dave Sayer



DISCLAIMER:
This e-mail is confidential and also legally privileged and property of PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Thank You.

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