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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: "Extol Finance Inc\(Claims Dept\)" <infoextol@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: reliancecr@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 10:04:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=28LIVERWOOD_=A31=2C500=2C000_GBP_WINNER=3A_CONTACT_FOR_CL?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?AIMS=29?=



Attenttion: Salota Toma
REFERENCE: LIUK5020/0261/20

This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and assuring you that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction.
You are a winner of £1,500,000 Great British Pounds from National LIVERWOOD Promotions.You are to contact the RELLIANCE COURIERS LTD BY EMAIL ON  (  RELIANCECR@YAHOO.CO.UK  ) at once with your FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER on the requirements to sending your cheque of £1,500,000.00 GBP and documents to you.  Find Courier contact Below:
 
Mr. Harrison Davids: Delivery officer,
RELLIANCE COURIER SERVICE LIMITED,
E MAIL: RELLIANCECRR@GMAIL.COM
CALL Customer Care: +44 703 187 8615

Important Note: Be informed that you shall be responsible for the delivery of your winning parcel as its the rule of the Gaming Board and the National Liverwood Inc.  Regards,Mrs Diane Milton,
Claims Agent. EXTOL FINANCE INC.U.K



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