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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.Susan Klitzman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bmlot201310@carib.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:00:39 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED...........

Your Email address have won you a total sum of €2,000,000.00 (Two million Euros) in cash credited to file Ref: BML/43376/10/724559518 This is from a total cash prize of €60,000,000 Million euros shared amongst the thirty (30) international winners in this category in THE JACKPOT GAME ONLINE LOTTERY.Your Email address was selected randomly through computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals Email addresses,This promotion takes place annually.

Do contact Mr.Richard Ashton the Agent via email for remittance
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Mr.Richard Ashton
E-mail: bmlot201310@carib.com

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Below is the claims and verifications form.You are expected to fill and return it to the Fiduciary Agent immediately so he can start Processing your €2,000,000.00 (Two million Euros) claims:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Phone No:
4. Fax Number:
5. Email address:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Occupation:

We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative yearly Draws.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Susan Klitzman,
Online coordinator

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