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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: "I-T SECURITY AND FINANCING GERMANY" <itfinancinng@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:06:21 +0000
Subject: Re: EGS/2551256003/02

ATTN PRIZE PRIZE WINNER.

BASED ON THE NOTIFICATION THAT YOU ARE PART OF THE PRIZE WINNER PLEASE FIND
ATTACH THE PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM FILL IT AND SEND IT BACK TO (I-T SECURITY
AND FINANCING GmbH GERMANY BERLIN) NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT.

1) PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER IF YOU WANT IT BY BANK TRANSFER PLEASE KINDLY
FILL THIS FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US BY FAX.
2) PAYMENT BY CHECK YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL IT ALL JUST FILL THE DOWN PART
AND SEND IT TO US BY FAX .

PLEASE IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTION PLEASE FELL FREE TO CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING
AGENT ON PHONE 00491625740399.

PLEASE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR FORM AFTER YOU MUST HAVE FILL IT BEAR IT
IN MIND THAT IT WILL ONLY TAKE ME 24HOURS TO COMPLETE MY PROCESSING.
THANK YOUR
REGARDS
ANDREAS BECKMANN


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