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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: ''Williams micheal'' <must4@Micheal359.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:33:46 +0530
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY


Big Brother Awards International
watching the watchmen worldwide
+44-702-4082-636
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Big Brother (UK)
Television Show
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TV series of the same name created by producer John de Mol in 1997.
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total Sum Of 1.800.000 USD for the third roundup of the successful year pr=
ogramme and for your support and the support of your united country India. =
Keep watching the show and thanks once again for your support.
Please Contact Us with: your full name/ Your Address/ Your Mobile Number/ Y=
our Age and a passport photograph for the preparation of your $1.800.000 US=
D Offer Certificate immediately before the funds will be presented to you i=
n your country.
The Big Brother reality series was initially created by John de Mol and pre=
miered in the Netherlands.
Following the success of the series, it was confirmed that editions for bot=
h the United Kingdom and the United States were in the work.
In March 2000, it was revealed that the series would be broadcast by Channe=
l 4 and E4.
Casting for the series began shortly afterwards.[15] Davina McCall was late=
r revealed to be the host for the series.Email{williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com}
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Big Brother (U k )
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Television Show
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