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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: "Google Management" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gluckawardcentre@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:19:42 -0800
Subject: DETAILS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY (GOOGLE AWARD)

Google 12th Anniversary Awards Centre,
Unit 1, Royds Park, Whitehall Road,
Leeds LS12 4TU, United Kingdom.
Dear Award winner
 
Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2010
File number: G255
 
This is to inform you that you have won yourself an Award of One Million  Five Hundred Thousand Pounds (GBP1,500,000) in the Google 12 Years Anniversary Awards as organized by the Anniversary Centre of Google Inc., held on June 21st, 2010 in London, United Kingdom.
The Anniversary Centre of Google Inc selected your email id as of one it's 20 chosen fortunate winner to receive this award.
The Anniversary Centre of Google Inc as a part of their for-profit philanthropic wing (GOOGLE.ORG) promotion. Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 30 days from the day of notification.
Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2010
File number:  G255
Send your complete personal information with your Award Ref. and File no. to us to enable us process your Prize;
1. Full name, 2. Country, 3. Contact Address, 4.Sex, 5. Age, 6. Occupation, 7. Telephone/Fax no., 8. Email. Yahoomail/gmail
Director of Peoples Operations: Mr. Laszlo Block
E-Mail: gluckwinner02@gmail.com  gluckawardcentre@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7024 046 989
Tel: +44 704 5788 887
Fax:+44 704 090 1883
 
Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address
 
Congratulations!! 
 
Sincerely Yours,
Google Management
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After 12 years of establishment, Google Inc is worth over US$23 Billion with over 20,000 workers worldwide making it the best and most successful online search engine around the globe. Keep your Award information confidential

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