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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: Craig Williams <info@millipiyango.com>
Reply-To: rev.paul2117@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 15:43:54 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT ALERT



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Hi,

We are pleased to inform you of result Milli Piyango weekly lottery
E-mail sweepstakes for that hold 3rd March, 2014.Your email address mail
to ticket number: 56188 with Registration number 02098 met our lucky
numbers:05 12 13 24 28 45

You have therefore been approved to claim the full amount of the prize
in the 1,500,000 US $ cash amounts credited to file NIG/9023118308/14.

Coincidentally, this file is within frikanskogo our booklet, and to file
for your requirements, please contact with our African agent of payment:

Mediator: Rev Paul Denis
E-mail: rev.paul2117@yahoo.com.ph
Phone: +234 818-356-6830

Your money would be processed and released to you as soon as you contact
this office payment.

Congratulations once more from
all members and the state of the program.

Sincerely,

Craig Williams
LONDON - UK OFFICE
+44-703-593-7922.
http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/

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