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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY COMPANY WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT MRS CATHY
SIMS HALL" <ukonlinelottery7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uk_national_lotto_1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:50:25 +0000
Subject: CONTACT YOUR AGENT AT ONCE FOR CLAIM AS I HAVE FORWARDED YOUR INFORMATION TO HIM

The National Lottery Logo
DEAR VICTOR. L. STEWART,

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF COMPANY MEMBERS AND STAFFS OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY.

GOOD DAY AND YOUR MAIL IS RECIEVED.

I WANT YOU TO GO THROUGH YOUR NOTIFICATION EMAIL AGAIN AND FIND THE CONTACT OF THE AGENT ANDMAKE CONTACT WITH HIM EITHER BY EMAIL OR PHONE CALL AT ONCE TO ENABLE HIM START YOUR PROCESS CLAIM.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent via email:

BEN BRUCE,
FIDUCIARY AGENT,
NATIONAL LOTTERY, UK.
TEL: + 44 - 703 - 190 - 2014
FAX: + 44 - 871 - 733 - 8572
Email: claims_agent_benbruce@hotmail.com

GET BACK TO ME STATRT YOUR GOT MY MAIL AND FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS AS AT WHEN DUE.

 

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN AND BYE.

 

FAITHFULLY YOURS,

MRS.CATHY SIMS HALL.

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