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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 PROMOTION 2011 <info@nokia.co.uk>
Reply-To: nokiadraw@bitscn.net
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:54:49 -0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS



FROM:THE DESK OF NOKIA (UK) Ltd Registered Office:
Buckingham Palace Road,
London SW1W 9TQ,
United Kingdom.

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

Your Email ID has won Nokia Phone and 750,000.000 Pounds ( SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS ) with Serial No:G81809UK562CPL in the NOKIA LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS Email
Sweepstakes Program Corporation, held in the UK.

The collections of the email addresses of the people that are active online,
among the millions that subscribed to Gmail,Yahoo and Rediff only.
To begin your claims process, please contact only your assigned agent,
Foreign Service manager of NOKIA COMPANY UK with the complete details
via email
Below:

1. Full Name: ________________________
2. Contact Address: __________________________
3. Age:______________________
4. Mobile Number: _____________________
5. Sex: ___________________
6. Occupation: _____________________
7. State: ______________________
8. Country:________________________
9. Winning Serial No.:__________________
10. Have you ever won before?______________
11: How do you feel as the lucky winning?______________

Processing Officer
Claim Agent Name: Engr. Mark Henry,
Assistant Secretary Name: Sir. Paul Anderson
Tel: +44 871 915 2812
Email: nokiadraw@bitscn.net

Mrs. Angel Gillis
Promotion co-coordinator.
Copyright ) 2001-2011 Nokia Lottery

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