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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: "GUINNESS HEAD CENTRE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fred.oman@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:55:36 +0530
Subject: Re: Verification of funds approval..........................ok

GUINNESS 2014 MASTER ATM CARD WINNERS,SOUTHAMPTON (SUN-CITY) GRANTED INTERNATIONAL MASTER ATM CARD PAYMENT CENT-RE.
SOUTHAMPTON,INC@
 
 
ATTN: IMPORTANT----NOTIFICATION!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Greetings to you and congratulations once again, you have been awarded with the sum of ($7.5million united state dollars) this year 2014 as one of our lucky beneficiary winner of the seasonal lottery award, which took place here in the Guinness head cent-re south-Africa sun-city.
 
we got your email address through an Internet ballot swift search here on the Internet,and your email address falls under the winning category numbers, which is (45.67.68.69.10) to be awarded with a beneficent funds via an international dollars MASTER ATM CARD.
 
You are required to claim this lottery award with all your contacts
information, because this lottery award has been certified by the united states security agent,in collaboration with the (INTERNATIONAL MASTER ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT),recognize and free of fraudulent act and scam protocol.
 
You have been authorized to fill-in this information below:and forward it to our promotional (FIDUCIARY AGENT IN CHARGE) Mr Fred Oman,as he will be in-charge of the delivery of your awarded lottery MASTER ATM CARD,to your residential house address,or your relevant on-line bank wire transfer process,into your own account there in your country. 
 
PROMOTIONAL.AGENT EMAIL ADDRESS:(lfred.oman@yahoo.com).
 
FULL NAMES:
AGE:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY;
MOBILE NO:
FAX NO:
RELIGION:
 
A MASTER ATM CARD wrought the sum of ($7.5 million united states dollars), will be granted to you through a courier delivery company to your door step, or via the bank to bank wire transfer system, as your choice will be required by our agent in charge.
 
NB: YOU ARE DIRECTED TO COME IN REAL,AND PLEASE KEEP ALL TRANSACTION
SECRET AND BEWARE OF SCAM.
 
THANKS.
GUINNESS HEAD CENTER.
SOUTH AFRICA.
MR DENNIS BROWN.
 
BE ALLEGE AND NOTIFIED.
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT.
LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    

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