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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: yaya jara <lawyerpaulmurimikenya@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yaya.yayajara@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 19:45:15 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION. Congratulation.

CONGRATULATION. Congratulation.

This is to officially inform you that your Email ID has being picked as the
one of the lucky winner in European Enterprise Promotion Award 2016, so you
are instructed to contact the paying bank in charge for the processing of
your payment Mr.Aaron Bank Manager, email address:
(yaya.yayajara@yahoo.com ) contact them now with your information for the
payment fund $1.5 Million dollars of your wining prize. Below is the
information needed from you (1.) Full Name: (2.) House Address: (3.)Status:
(4.) Occupation:(5.) Phone Number: (6.) Country: (7.) Age:
(8.) your ID or valid passport copy.

This is to prove your winning Ticket Number; UKBF14 4231 95606541 033,)
you should inform me immediately the paying Bank transfer your winning
fund $1.5 Million dollars to your destination Bank account in your country
for official record in this
office because others have already received their funds since last month
ego for your urgent notice now good luck.

Thanks for your maximum co-operation.

Sincerely,

Mr.Yaya Jara.

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