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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: Hills Foundation <hillsfoundation@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: mark.cindyhill@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:56:20 -0600
Subject: COMPLETE VERIFICATION

HAPPY NEWYEAR AND WELCOME TO 2014.
I AM GLAD TO SAY THAT WE HAD A SUCCESS IN 2013 DISBURSING GRANTS MONIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, TO INDIVIDUALS / CHARITIES / DISASTER REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD!!

NOW IN 2014, WE CONCLUDED THE SELECTION PROCESS BY CAREFUL BALLOTING OF HOST OF EMAILS AS SUBMITTED BY MICROSOFT AND SANCTIONED BY FTC.
HENCE CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE $1,000,000 USD ALONG WITH OTHER 4 BENEFICIARIES.

THIS GOODWIL GESTURE IS COURTESY- MARK AND CINDY HILL: POWERBALL LOTTERY WINNERS AND BENEFACTOR OF THIS GOODWILL ACT SINCE 2012.
FOR YOUR PERUSAL: http://www.powerball.com/powerball/winners/2012/112812MO_Hill.shtml

HILL'S FOUNDATION

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