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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: "Google ©" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <support@googleoffers.claims>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 00:50:16 -0800
Subject: Get Started with Google &copy;

World Headquarters: 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
 
GOOGLE CASH AID FOUNDATION
 
Kindly download the attached document and get back to Google UK office with the necessary requirements. On behalf of the Google Foundation, Board of trustees, kindly accept our warmest congratulations.
 
Dr. Larry Page
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Member of Executive Committee and Member of Acquisition Committee, Google Inc.
 
 
 
eDisclaimers: This e-mail and attachment is directed uniquely to the interested party, which is the exclusive addressee of any information contained herein. For any abuse about the content of this message, Google Inc. will claim compensation for damages occurred to third parties as well. In case the e-mail should be addressed to other than you, or the content should reveal any transmission errors or manipulations, please contact us at the following address: [ Email ]
 
 
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