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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 Company" <info@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nokiaconnectingpeople2011@w.cn
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:01:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: UK NOKIA PROMOTIONS 2011...



UK NOKIA PROMOTIONS 2011®
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your Email I.D was selected at random and you have therefore been awarded
the sum of ¢G850,000.00 GBP (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British
Pounds Sterling) in the ONGOING UK NOKIA PROMOTIONS 2011.
To claim your Prize contact.

Dr.Denis Rise.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
UK NOKIA GRANT PROMOTION 2011.
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
TEL:+44 703 591 9861,
FAX:+44 872 115 4595
Email: nokiaconnectingpeople2011@w.cn

NOTE:Reply as soon as possible for quick verification and claim.Reply along
with your names, mobile number, contact, occupation, address and keep this
winning information confidential to avoid external claim.

CONGRATULATIONS from all staff of NOKIA INC.

Best Regard,
(Mrs.Maryann Warwick).



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