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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 CORPORATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laurencecole@live.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:31:19 -0800
Subject: NOKIA CONNECTING PEOPLE

NOKIA PROMOTIONS
CLAIMS/ AGENT
REF NO: NGS/2251256003/08
BATCH: 521FTG.
UNITED KINGDOM

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness
Promotion Department of the NOKIA, wishes to congratulate you on your
success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER in the 2009 Promotional draws
organized by NOKIA it was held on the 28 of Oct., 2009 in London,
England.

This makes you the proud owner of a brand new NOKIA N80 and a cash prize
of 10,750,000.00 GBP (Ten Million seven hundred and fifty thousand Great British
pounds).

For you to collect your prizes kindly send a mail or call the Nokia agent

LAWRENCE COLE
Email:laurencecole@live.com
+447011129052


He has been mandated to offer you assistance on how to get your prize

Congratulations once more, and keep trusting Nokia

LAWRENCE COLE
NOKIA CONNECTING PEOPLE
UNITED KINGDOM.

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