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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: "Mary Warren" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentprocessor.epgp@europe.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:22:21 +0700
Subject: Do reply fast

To Whom It May Concern!

This is the second email to you. Please if you are the true owner of this
email ID, contact the cordinator to enable us re-confirm and release your
Certified Bank Cheque $1,800,000.00 (One million Eight hundred thousand dollars.) to you and also a LEXUS GX470 2013 MODEL SUV.
We are taking this preventive measure to avoid releasing your Bank Draft
cheque to a wrong hand due to the sensitivity of the Fund Donated by the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF)in conjunction with United Nations
(UN) having their incorporate head office in Europe.

The fund was conceived with the objective to Empower and assist some
individuals and Non-Governmental Agencies,United Nations Children
Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization(WHO),Future Group
Europe, World Action Committee On AIDS.

Do contact the officer incharge with below information to confirm your
details with the one we have.

Full Name:.....
Residential Address:.....
Nationality:.....
Tel:...
Occupation:....
Sex:....

CONTACT PERSON:

Mr.David Mc-Lauren {Head Dispatch Officer}
E-mail: paymentprocessor.epgp@europe.com


Yours Sincerely
Mrs Mary Warren
Regional coordinator
Europe Pacific Group Promotions.


NB: You have to keep this email confidential to avoid multiple claim.

Thank you

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