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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 UK Limited" <steacy@cns.com.tw>
Reply-To: gp.claimsdept@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 16:21:31 -0700
Subject: Google Reward.

GOOGLE INC
1-13 St Giles High St,
London WC2H 8AG,
United Kingdom

Good Day Google User

We wish to congratulate you on this note, for being part of our winners selected this year from the ongoing Google E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by the Google Foundation. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Google search engine and the Google ancillary services.

We wish to inform you that you have been rewarded with the sum of {Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds}. An International Certified Bank Draft will be issued in your name and also a Certificate of prize claim will be processed alongside your Bank Draft.

Kindly provide your details for Claims verification.

1: Your Full Names:
2: Your Contact Address:
3: Age/Gender:
4: Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s):
5: Alternative email account if any:
6: :Ever Won An Online Lottery?

Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.

Name: David Drummond
Chief Executive Officer
Email: gp.claimsdept@gmail.com
Email: Claims-dept1@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Eileen Naughton
Ceo/CO-Founders,
GOOGLE INC UK

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