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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_e-lotterydraws@mchsi.com
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:52:01 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION!!!

Uk National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
17-19 cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/7146x4/99
Batch: 042/02xa192
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

We happily announce to you the Draw 1067 of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 25th of August, 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 023-1111-790-458 with Serial
number 5073-12 drew the lucky numbers:07-13-17-33-40-42 ,and a bonus number of
08 .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2.500.000.00 ( Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.)in
cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
Email:barrister_scott_lord@yahoo.com


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