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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +27739168355 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?=59=41=48=4F=4F=20=4C=4F=54=54=45=52=59?= <yaho.lott.org@walla.co.il>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:14:29 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=59=6F=75=20=41=72=65=20=61=20=57=69=6E=6E=65=72?=

Yahoo 13th Anniversary Awards Centre,
Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, United Kingdom.

Dear YAHOO Winner,

You have just been selected amongst 20winners for GBP1,500,000.00 British Pounds Sterling for the YAHOO INC. 13th Anniversary Prize Presentation.

These numbers fall within the Johannesburg Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in Johannesburg South Africa and send your identification details to him:

(1.) Full Names
(2.) Country
(3.) Contact Address
(4.) Sex
(5.) Occupation
(6.) Marital Status
(7.) Age
(8.) Mobile Number

NOTE: Do Not Reply If You Are Not The Owner Of This Email Address.

Director of Peoples Operations:
Mr. Dlali Herbert
Tel + 27 73 916 8355
E-mail: herbert_dlalioffice@representative.com

Customer Services
Yahoo Management

This email and any attachments to it contain information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please return it to the sender and delete the email from your records.
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