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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: cmekoua@sni.cm
Reply-To: drjoesimon77@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:43:52 -0800
Subject: Approved Winning !

Contact Email : drjoesimon77@gmail.com


Dear e-mail user,

In remembrance to our formal South African late President Nelson Mandela (icon and legend)

Your email has won the Sony Afri {Pepsi Cola} Mandela Sharing Happiness Award . In other to claim your $900,000.00 Sony prize winning and to file in for your claims, contact our assigned Claim's Agent Dr Joe Simon.


Agent Contact:
Name : Dr. Joe Simon
Tel : +27- 633 83 3966
Email : drjoesimon77@gmail.com

For administrative needs, provide him with the following information:

Full Names:...................
Country:..................
Private Phone Number:.......... .....
Sex..........................
Age:...........
Occupation:...............
Nationality:.................
Residential Address: .........................


For proper verification of our Previous winners kindly visit the link below:

http://www.care2.com/causes/lottery-winner-who-gave-away-her-entire-prize-dies-of-cancer.html


Your's Sincerely,
Mrs. Eva Newton.
Notification/Information Officer

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