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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: "Lucky Winner" <lin14@torba.com>
Reply-To: terry_gambo2002@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:04:27 +0200
Subject: =?WINDOWS-1256?Q?CHECK_YOUR_MAIL.=FE?=


HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION
HEAD OFFICE
ST GEORGES COURT ,
2-12 BLOOMSBURY WAY ,
LONDON , WC1A 2SH
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Winner,

My name is Mrs. Anita.K.Cole on behalf of Humanitarian Organization
Promotion London, United Kingdom; I wish to announce you as one of the 3
lucky winners in the Lotto draw held on Friday July 4th 2008. All 3 winning
addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000 international
emails. Your email address emerged along side 2 others as a 2nd category
winner. Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out
of #350,000.00(Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling only).



The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:



(I) Serial Batch No: 83200-0
(II) Winning Number: 9, 2,9,4,6 Bonus 25, 15
(III) Ref No: 175-02906041-216.
Please contact the under mentioned claim officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:



The Fund Release Order Foreign Operation & International Humanitarian
Organization Center Contact Person:



Mr. Terry Gambo.
Email:terry_gambo2002@hotmail.com
forward the below listed details for immediate commencement of your payment
process:-


1. Your Full Name
2. Wining and Reference numbers:
3. Occupation:
4. Country .
5. Age:
6.Telephone & Mobile number:
7.City :



This email notification is auto-generated and it is valid for four weeks.
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!



Sincerely,
Mrs. Anita.K.Cole


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