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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: "Microsoft Online Email Award" <psy@couo.ru>
Reply-To: <vanjsen@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:51:36 +0100
Subject: Final Reward confirmation

Final Reward confirmation


We are delighted to announce that your e-mail address has just won you the sum of $2.5 Million in our E-mail free Online draws held in England August 2014.

Your e-mail won in category A and you are entitled to reward sum of $2.5 Million with this Free Ticket Numbers:EGN658214.

You are advised to immediately contact Mr.Ivan Jensen on his email address(vanjsen@aim.com) Tel: +447448769707 for immediate transfer of your reward cash prize to you.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to disqualification, You are to immediately contact Mr.Ivan Jensen.only with this email (vanjsen@aim.com)

Kind Regards
Dr.Ashley E. Dignam.
For Mr.Ivan Jensen
Tel: +447448769707
Email: vanjsen@aim.com

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