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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: Elvis Isibor <elvislsibor@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: princeelvis222@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 08:09:29 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: OK

Dear Lucky Winners,
Your e-mail has won you $2.5Million USA Dollar Only (Two Million and Fifty
Thousand USA Dollar) in this year 2014, Coca Cola Lottery.
This is being conducted in collaborations with the FIFA WORLD CUP / UNITED
NATION with the aim to reduce poverty around the globe.
The draw no.1526 brought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of Internet
Email Users and qualified you a bonfire winner of the stated winning amount.
Send the information below:
1. Name in full:
2. Home Address:
3. Age:
Please contact our claims Officer;
Prince Elvis, (Claim Dept Director)
E-mail::princeelvis222@yahoo.com
Tel; + 44 702-408-7412

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