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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nokia_agnt@live.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:14:10 -0600
Subject: THANK YOU

DEAR:SIR/MADAM

Your e-mail which was attached to ticket number 1110008342, serial number 6028808.
has won you the sum of ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS in the on going

NOKIA'E'SERIES PROGRAM.

In view of this, Your GBP?1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS)
will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Africa.

You are required to fill and send the claims form below to the claims manager

Mr. John Cole
Email: nokia_agnt@live.com
Tel: +2348 0625 13520

1. Full Name: 2. Address: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Occupation:
5. Phone: 6.Country: 9.Sex: 10.Ticket number: 12.Serial number:

Regards,
Mrs.Jennifer Cameron
NOKIA! 2009 Lottery Program
Copyright © 2009 Nokia'E'Series Program.

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