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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: "GOOGLE ASIA INTER-LOTTO INC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <europainterlot@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 23:24:11 +0300
Subject: GOOGLE INC....

GOOGLE ASIA INTER-LOTTO 2016
Address: 25 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Suite 900,
Washington, DC 20001,
United States of America.
Website: www.google.com/about/company/facts/locations/
 
We write to notify the owner of this e-mail address that your e-mail has won a credit card/debit card (MASTER CARD) worth of 1.450,000.00 Kuwaiti Dinar (one million Four hundred and fifty thousand Kuwaiti Dinar) from GOOGLE ASIA INTER-LOTTO 2016 section, which was conducted today. Below, are your winning details and the information required from you, for the delivering of your won credit card/debit card, and you are to forward all corresponding information to our delivery office, Bank - National Westminster Bank Plc, for the delivery of your won credit card/debit card, to enable them deliver your credit card/debit card to you, there at your door step, without you paying even one Kuwaiti Dinar.
 
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You’re Google Inc Award Winning Details
Code Number: AUN/9208/40041900AS
Ticket No: AUK/6390/2016/GA
Winning Number: GAS/934/0021/GA
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[{GOOGLE INC lottery winners APPLICATION form FOR Delivery}]
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Full Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
 
Below is the address of the delivering office (Bank)
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NatWest Bank - National Westminster Bank Plc:-
Fax: (202) 346-1943, Phone: (202) 346-1387
Website: www.natwest.com
www.natwest.com
E-mail: transferdept_nwbkuk@yahoo.es
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For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information’s confidential, until you receive your won credit card/debit, and withdraw your won profit. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For your information: Google Inc lottery board has paid all the necessary fees regarding to the delivery of your won credit card/debit card worth of 1.450, 000.00 Kuwaiti Dinar (one million Four hundred and fifty thousand Kuwaiti Dinar), to you there at your door step, everything about this lottery is free.
 
Note: You can fill your payment release form by printing and manually filling or you can fill directly on mail, or provide the details on Microsoft Word, Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address. Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Inc Board Commission.
 
For more inquiries contact the customers care below.
 
Thanks for your understanding as we are waiting to hear from you; please your urgent attention are needed.
 
Sign,
Google Inc
E-Mail: kund.zentrm@yahoo.de
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