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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: "OFFICE OF THE NOTIFICATION MANAGER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markhibbert1@one.lt>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:00:58 -0600
Subject: AWARD 2014!!!!!

Google Corporations.
Belgrave House 76
Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 9TQ
United Kingdom.
GOOGLE ANNIVERSARY WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Ref NO: JB/893-0821DQP/D,
Batch: GH838QPV.

We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of our
winners selected this year. This promotion was set-up to encourage the
active users of the Google search engine and the Google ancillary
services.we ran an online e-mail beta test which your email address won GBP 1,950,000.00 .A winning cheque will be issued in
your name by Google Promotion Award Team.You are advised to send your Claims Administrator email with the following details.COMPLETE ADDRESS,MOBILE NO,COUNTRY,FULL NAMES,OCCUPATION AND AGE

Claims Administrator
Zurich Finance House
Mr. Mark Hibbert
Email:MARKHIBBERT1@ONE.LT
Tel:+44-703-590-2074

Sincerely,
Larry Page,
Google CEO/Chairman
Google Promotion Award Team.

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