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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: Nokia <online39463@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Nokia Promo <intercourier02@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:25:46 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Final Notice

Dear Internet User!

You have been awarded £750,000.00 GBP.In the ongoing NOKIA PROMO 2011.Software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software powered by the Internet through the worldwide website.Your email address, attached to Ref Number:5, 7, 14, 17, 18, 43 with Serial Number:1979-12 Verification Number:CY-085-333-0,and consequently won the lottery in the "A"Category. You have therefore been approved, sum pay out of £750,000.00 GBP and
a cheque has been submitted to INTER CARGO COURIER COURIER. Contact the courier company with your full info for claims

Email: intercourier02@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone Number:+447024012706
Fax Number: +448573339013

Provide him with the informations as stated below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7.. Country of Residence:
8. Occupation:
9. Telephone Number
10.Draw Number above:

These details facilitates the due process and release of winnings to avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your winnings.

Sincerely,
Mr. Robert Williams.
Online NOKIA PROMO.
NOKIA CONNECTING PEOPLE.
COPYRIGHT@NOKIA 2011

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