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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: ''JAGUAR'' <scan@600200.com>
Reply-To: <jaguaroffice7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 05:09:02 -0400
Subject: DEAR 2016 JAGUAR WINNER!!!


LOTTERY DEPARTMENT OF YOUR JAGUAR CAR AND CHECK OF $1,500.000.00 USD!!! UNI=
TED STATE OF AMERICA Dear Winner, This is to inform you that you have been =
selected for a prize of a brand new 2015 Model jAGUAR Series Car and a Chec=
k of $1,500,000.00 USD from the international balloting programs held on th=
e 1st of January 2015 in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. Description of prize =
vehicle; Jaguar XJR.2015 This 4-door sedan combines a 390-horsepower V-8 wi=
th a six-speed automatic Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fo=
ld down rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash compact disc=
player. The selection process was carried out through random selection in =
our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,0=
00 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you wer=
e selected. The JAGUAR Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and =
also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).=
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary cla=
ims department for more information as regards procedures to the claim of y=
our prize. Name: Mr. JOHN DAVID Email: jaguaroffice7@gmail.com Contact him =
by providing him with your secrete pin code Number jAGUAR:367MM#6531 And yo=
u can also kindly check from here:- http://www.jaguarUSA.com/testdrive/inde=
x.asp?gclid=3DCKzGwI_SmsQCFVDHtAodnQ8ACA You are also advised to provide hi=
m with the under listed information as soon as possible: 1. Name In Full: 2=
. Residential Address: 3. Nationality: 4. Age: 5. Sex: 6. Occupation: 7. Di=
rect Telephone Number: 8. Present Country: 9. Email address: 10. pin code N=
umber jAGUAR:367MM#6531 Please provide him with the above listed details as=
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from all our staff and thank y=
ou for being part of our promotional program. MR Billy Mcdonald THE DIRECTO=
R PROMOTIONS JAGUAR LOTTERY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.=20

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