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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: "British National Lottery Board" <osbm@paraisonet.com.br>
Reply-To: winston_w@live.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 7:20:32 -0200
Subject:

The National Lottery Headquarters
Customer Service Department
28 Tanfield Road,
Croydon, London
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

Attention

In line with the decision of the Board of Directors of The National Lottery to give out large sums for good cause, this is to inform you that your e-mail address, attached to an electronic ticket number: 56475600545 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01 13 26 38 41 47 which has subsequently won you a lottery in the 2nd category of this lottery draws of the National Lottery.

In line with the foregoing, you have been approved to claim a total sum of 800,000 (Eight Hundred Thousand Pound Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent and provide him with the information below:

Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Nationality:
Country of residence:
Telephone number:
Cell phone number:

Note: Lottery winners must be above 16. You are expected to keep all details of this lottery to yourself until completion. Failure to adhere
may result in disqualification. The lottery board reserves the right to disqualify any winner(s) at any point in time.

Mr. Winston Webber
National Lottery Fiduciary Agent
Email Address: winston_w@live.co.uk
Phone Number: +(44) 704 579 1313



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