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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: Lottery coordinator <ecobankbenin761@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: western70@qq.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 04:47:23 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE

CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

This email is to notify you that you have won an Award Sum of USD$2.850,000.00 Dollars in Euro million email lottery held on the 10/12/2014.

Please contact the Payment Director with your winning info: REF NUM. (No: GFC8110/3740K) BATCH NUM. (HOL04-R591/XB301) WINING NUM.(NJP8182-131Y),Ticket Number: (0031-4365021) Lucky Number SPL (501/0267)

Kindly send the following to the below contact for easy identification/timely consideration:

1. Full Name:
2. Direct phone:
3. Date of Birth / Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Current Address (P.o Box not acceptable)

By contacting:-

Contact Name: DR.BANKOLE WILLIAMS
Email: western70@qq.com
Telephone: +22998373457

The Euro million email lottery is lawfully sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation and is registered and protected by the Benelux trademark law.

Please note that the validity period is subject to the very first contact to the payment director.

Faithfully.
Mrs.Joyce Michael
Lottery coordinator

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