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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: "SAMSUNG WORLD ORG." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofamerica-boa@inbox.ru>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:00:46 +0100
Subject: PAYABLE AMOUNT


PO BOX 1811, LIVERPOOL
L80 3NL, UNITED KINGDOM Date: 26/02/2016
EMAIL ID: www.samsungworld@gmail.com
CEO@samsungworld.org
INFO@samsungworld.org
WEB SITE//:www.samsung.com/music/Uk/india/105year/postlive.html?long

These are your identification numbers:
Ticket Number: 019425296/2015
Serial Number: 3872/506
Lucky Numbers: 1/6/23/29/08/90.
Dear: Lucky Winner:
CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

This is to inform you that your Email have won (5.6 Million Euro)from the SamsungMobile Company United Kingdom which is organized by Samsung Mobile Company in conjunction with Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company, “Your Email Address" were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Nine hundred thousand email from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, India, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international program which is conducted annually, 20 peoplewas selected as our winners,Through electronic ballot System without the winner applying.

However, this payments will be made by UNITED STATES BANK OF AMERICA as the authorized and corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the World Bank.

Note: A special and reserved request Online Transfer System ( O.T S) was made that this funds should be transferred to you in the most confidential environment .You are required to e-mail the bank (bankofamerica-boa@inbox.ru) with your FULL INFORMATION BELOW.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:-
KINDLY SEND YOUR DETAILS WITH YOUR ABOVE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS TO THIS EMAIL ID: (bankofamerica-boa@inbox.ru)FOR THE RELEASEOF YOUR FUND IN TIME:

1. Name: ………………..
2. Address: ……………….
3. Country: ……………
4. State…………………….
5. Mobile ………………….
6. Sex: …………….
7. Age: ………….
8. Occupation: ………….
9. Winning E-mail:………..

DR HENRY KEN
EVENT – MANAGER
SAMSUNG MOBILE COMPANY
EMAIL:www.samsungworld@gmail.com

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