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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: agentmichealcoker@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:27:33 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL.

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(CustomerServices) Date:25-1-2007.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 1st January ,2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 12-18-22-24-32-33(bonus
no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch

5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (two

hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling)
in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first
four (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

Contact our Claims Agent for the immediate Transfer of your funds to
you:

Name: Mr Micheal Coker
Email: agentmichealcokeruk@yahoo.co.uk

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hunt,
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,

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