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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: LOTTERY <kaua@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: lottoclaimlottery@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:12:40 +0100
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON 750,000.00 POUNDS

Commodore House
51 Conwy Road
Colwyn Bay
LL29 7AW
British Isles.



Lottery claims=20

Ref N=BA.: UKL/74-A0802742009

Your E-Address was selected online this week's Uk National Lottery.Yo=
ur draw has a total value of 750,000.00 GBP. Please acknowledge the r=
eceipt of this mail with the details below to:

MR.MIKE BILLY

Email: unloto@live.com

CALL NOW +44-701-113-9727

Provide the following
Your Name:___
Address:___=20
Age:___=20
Sex:___=20
Occupation:___
Tel/Fax:___
Country._____

for claims.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being=
part of our promotional program.

P R O M O T I O N M A N A G E R=20

Spanglar Jones

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