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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: "From: Rolls-Royce Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <huiancameron@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 16:43:36 +0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A PRIZE FROM ROLLS ROYCE

Dear lucky winner,

Congratulation to you! Please be informed that your email address has won the 2017 Rolls Royce Motors International Online Award.
Therefore you are in tittle to claim One Million United States Dollars,($1,000,000.00) US-Dollars.

Here is your winning number RRK-17379025820SLK, keep this winning number confidential from any external body.

Provide us with your personal details as stated bellow here to enable your funds get to your position.

Your Full Name: ................
your Mobile Telephone Number: .........
Your Country Of Origin: ............
Your Occupation : ....................
Your Gender: ......................
Your Age: ........................

Yours Sincerely


Mrs. Huian Cameron
Representation Manager
Rolls Royce International Award 2017

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