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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: Mrs Flora Lawrence <officefile10@vmail.me>
Reply-To: michealpauldavidspaul@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:54:02 +0100
Subject: Dear Winner,Congratulation.



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Dear Winner,

Your email has won US$1.5M in the online E-lotto draw.With Serial Email
Award No:.21/77019/PA/CB/EU, and REFERENCE No:TA/CK-111091-EU.For the
New Year this is due to your regular use of internet.This was drawn via
e-mail balloting. You are to contact the agent for the claim of your
prize USD$1.5M Contact the agent with the following.

Contact the agent on:
Mr Michael Paul David.
Email: mrmichaelpauldavids@gmail.com

1.Your full name ......

2.Your age:......

3..Your occupation:....

4.Your direct mobile phone number.....

5.Country: ............

Congratulation once more,and have a nice day.
Thanks,
Mrs Flora Lawrence.

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