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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: "™WorldWide® Award Inc" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:36:21 +0530
Subject: GOOD NEWS YOU HAVE WON !

™WorldWideฎ Award Inc
Royal Palace Perth Road, Pitlochry
PH16 5LY, Scotland United Kingdom.
 
Dear Winner,
 
This is to inform you that you have won a prize Award of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand $US Dollars ($3,600,000.00), a  laptop, A Samsung 55" 3D Flat Screen TV, and Apple iPad 2 from The ™WorldWideฎ Award Inc 2012 Medal Of Honor Award “Your Surname and Email Address" was selected through a computer ballot system draw from  United States, India, Europe, Middle East, and Oceanic as part of our international promotional program which is conducted annually.
 
NOTE: YOU ARE A GUARANTEED WINNER!
 
The lottery program was conducted here in Anthol Palace (Scotland) Uk Region, as a medal of honor to you. We are now remitting payment to our winners, i will advice you to fill the below details to process your payment release immediately, and you are advice to get back urgently so that we can add your name among the payment list that will receive their winning prize this month.
This below details is your payment BOND file for the lottery draw that won you this Award:
 
Your Payment Pin: INL/DYN-UN750K/2012
Ref No: WDC/WSS-ID/2012/892
Batch No: UNP023-FILE
Amount: $3,600,000.00
Law Code: ACT IV 202-4
Payment Order: Indemnity On Treasury 32423-Bond Account.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL THE FOLLOWING DETAIL
1. Full name: ………………..
2. Residential Address: ………………………
3. Date Of Birth: ……………………………
4. Telephone Number……………
5. Occupation: …………………..
6. State: ………………………….
7. Country: ……………………
8. Your Email id:……………………….
 
 
To process and remit your award to you, you are advice to fill and send us your details on this form immediately via email.
 
Immediately we receive your details, we will quickly process your claims and you will get your prize withing 48 hours (48hrs).
 
For any question please call us on: +(44)701-711-8204
 
Yours Faithfully
Mr Rogers Blair

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