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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: MR TROTTER <TROTTER.@spice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "trotter.2016@yahoo.com" <trotter.2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:51:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FUND NOTIFICATION

From: Mr. Neil Trotter Donation Families

TO: Recipients Email ID.
Season Greeting and Happy New Year 2016

For your information: Mr. Neil Trotter is the current winner of £108 million Pounds on the just concluded Euro million Jackpot Draw for 2014 program

I know this is surprising for you to received this message at this very time but you will see many proof once you respond to my request because your email address was given to us by Google management as one of our lucky recipients.

Please read the article carefully to confirm the authenticity of my prize donation.

To view more about our history, please see our interview by visiting the website below ;
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-26627075

Because i Mr. Neil Trotter just received the cheque on Friday 18th of March 2014 and i am excited till now, so i have decided to donate (One Million Great Britain Pounds) to you as part of my effort to alleviate poverty and care for the less privileged around the world, i have decided to donate to just 15 people around the globe to mark our Year windfall lucky for you.

My lucky ticket made me the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner from the United Kingdom the year 2015.

So below details needed from you to enable our accountant management sign your donation payment of One Million Great Britain Pounds in your name this week if you are interested.

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Your Full Name:
Full home address:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Home phone Number:
Office Tel Numbers
Mobile Phone number:
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For more information forward your details to my private mail at ( trotter.2016@yahoo.com )

Make sure you send your personal information to my private mail if you want us response urgent about your donation payment of One Million Great Britain Pounds because we plan to take care of the needs of our immediate members and make some of our friends millionaires as we believe in making others comfortable and happy like us today.

Best Regards
Mr. NEIL Trotter Wrote
FUND NOTIFICATION

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