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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447012916838 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- marylyndia@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joseph raymond <jodephraymond227@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marylyndia@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:04:08 -0700
Subject: GOOGLE(R) CORPORATION

GOOGLEÂ® CORPORATION
Belgrave House,
76 Buckeingham Palace Road,
London, Greater London,
United Kingdom.

Dear Google Email Lucky Winner,

We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of our
lucky winners selected this year Google annual year awards. This promotion
was set-up to encourage the active use of the Google search engine and the
Google ancillary services. Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you
will continue
to be active and patronage to this company. Google is now the world leading
search engine worldwide, and in an effort to sure that it remains the most
widely used search engine, an online e-mail balloting was carried out on
the 5th July,2014 without the knowledge of any Google user locally or
internationally,
the results of the bonus draw was officially released today.
Your email address emerged as one of the online Google user in the 2nd
category therefore attracted a cash award of ? 625,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred
and Twenty Five Thousand Great British Pound Sterling), Our winners are
arranged
into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each
category.
They are arranged in this format below:
CATEGORY OF GOOGLE WINNING BONUS PRIZES
1ST ? 950,000.00 GBP
2nd ? 625,000.00 GBP
3RD ? 470,000.00 GBP
4th ? 170,000.00 GBP
We wish to officially notify you that your email address was attached to a
cash onus sum of 625,000.00 GBP ( Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand
Great British Pound Sterling).We also wish to inform you that you have
successfully passed the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications
and our satisfactory
report test conducted for all our online winners. A winning Cheque and
certificate of prize will be issued in your name by Google Promotion Award
Team here in London, UK,find below your Google bonus award details.
Email Bonus No: GOG/128/998/2013
Winning Number: GOG/347/55/2013
Security Code Number: GOG/688/232/UK
Information's required from you are part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To claim your
won prize,please contact our International Claims Manager (Mrs. Mary
Lyndia) via email/Phone, neatly filling the verification and funds release
form below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1. Full Name:
2. Address:Country:
3. Nationality: Gender:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone:or Fax:___________
7. How Do You Feel as A Winner:
8. Ever Won an Online Lottery?:
You are advised to contact our International Claims Manager, Mrs. Mary
Lyndia with the details below to avoid unnecessary delay and complications
CONTACT PERSON : (Mrs. Mary Lyndia)
E-mail: marylyndia@gmail.com
Phone #: +44 701-291-6838
Fax:+44 701 98 5999
The Google Promotion Award Team has discovered a huge number of double
claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties
about their winnings, Do not tell people about your Google Award until your
money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may
arise from
double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying
to be other Organizations or Google Corporation. This is solely to collect
your personal information from you and lay claim over your notification
letter that was sent to you by us, Google shall not be held responsible for
any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.
Kindly note that after 12days your winnings get cancelled, you will be
notified about this your Google winnings, So contact the International
Claims Manager, Mrs. Mary Lyndia with the details for claim,
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Google interactive Lottery
Board Commission.
Yours Sincerely,
(Mr. Joseph Raymond)
GoogleÂ® ZonalCoordinator (UK

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