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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: COMMON WEALTH OF NATIONS <ewa.stychno@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: waleed.raymond@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:46:57 +0800
Subject: MESSAGE FROM NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT.

Dear Benefactor,

This is a message from the Notification Departments,
that you have been award the the Sum of ONE MILLION
THREE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH
POUNDS STERLING 1,310,000.00GBP FROM OUR 2011 AWARD BONONZA.

Your Award is been handled by the Processing claims Department at the moment
you are contact the claims department through the Executive officer Mr.Waleed Raymond
The Promotion Director OF THE 2011 AWARD.

Mr.Waleed Raymond
PROMOTION DIRECTOR
COMMON WEALTH OF NATIONS 2011 AWARD
TELEPHONE:+44(0) 703 188 4914
FAX:+44 (0)704 305 1132
E-mail:waleed.raymond@hotmail.com

You are provide the below requirement to the claims departments office.
Release Approval Verification Purpose:
1, FULL NAMES :
2, AGE:
3, SEX:
4,MARITAL STATUS:
5,MOBILE NUMBER:
6,TEL/FAX:
7,NATIONALITY:
8,RESIDENCE COUNTRY:
9,ADDRESS:
10,OCCUPATION:
11, Options of Claims{Bank Transfer or Diplomatic Delivery}:
WINNING INFORMATION:
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/10
Batch: 08/25/DC34
Winning number: {23}-{45}-{345}-01


Once more Congratulations as one of our emerger winner from Asia.

Yours Sincerely.

Mr.Nicholas Atkinson
Spoke Secretary
Common Wealth of Nations
Lottery Headquarters
Marlborough House,
Pall Mall, London
SW1Y 5HX, UK

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