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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: "Mrs. Staler Alexander" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nokiahouse10@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:56:30 +0300
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER

MICROSOFT/NOKIA PROMO 2015.
Nokia House.Summit Avenue Southwood
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NAG.
United Kingdom.
E-mail: nokiahouse3@yandex.com
 
 
DEAR WINNER!!
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!! The International Microsoft/Nokia Company United Kingdom is proud to congratulate you on your success as the winner of the Year 2015 NOKIA
ANNIVERSARY PROMO held in (UK) that was conducted over the internet with our automated E-mail selecting machine. Your E-mail address has emerged as one of
the six (6 ) lucky Email Addresses selected as won in the (2015) Yearly Promotion You have been declared the proud winner of  2,500,000 GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING( Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling only).
Forward the following information below to the Subsidiary of Nokia Company for Payment.
 
Fill Out This Form/ Provide us with your full details for your payment
Ticket Winning Number (UK/0147X4/74) Reference Lucky Number 014/070/AY7 Serial Number. 8501-07 WINNING PRIZE 2,500,000 POUNDS ONLY
 
Full name_____________________________________
Address______________________________________
Total Amount Won_____________________________
Date of Birth__________________________________
Occupation___________________________________
Mobile Number________________________________
Citizenship___________________________________
Next Of Kin____________________________________
Winning E-mail________________________________
Sex__________________________________________
 
 
Send Scan copy of your ID card or Driving License/Photo_________________
 
Payment Option Prefered mode of payment.
 
1. Personal Presentation_____________________
 
2. Courier Delivery __________________________
 
3.Bank to Bank Transfer______________________
 
AGENT NAME: MR.JOHN SCOTT..
 
 
Please send all future email to the processing agent private E-mail : nokiahouse3@yandex.com
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
 
Mrs. Staler Alexander (Publicity Manager).
 

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