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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: "Euro Tele Millions" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bogc2010@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:46:23 -0800
Subject: Submit Your Claim Form

British Open Golf Championship
|St Andrews Open 2010.

This Official Notification is displayed in the order of The British Open Golf Championship that will next be held on the Old Course of St.Andrews Opens from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th July 2010. This notification & promotion is directed in reference to marks the 150th anniversary of the greatest golf tournament on Earth & you are one of the Eligible Winner of the Online raffled draw that was recently held on the 17th of February 2010.
You are therefore require to submit your claims form to the claims processing officer at Below Details:

CLAIMANT – COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONANNAIRE
Sex:
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Date of Birth:
Residential Address:
Country of Origin:
Nationality/Citizenship:
Email:
Fax #:
Tel#:
Cell#:
CERTIFICATION:

I understand that any person who knowingly presents a counterfeit information’s intent to defraud, falsely make, forge or passes official notification to files claim based on the facts that are untrue, is in violation of the section 29,017(7), United Kingdom Statutes, and guilty of the felony of the third degree.

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: the information’s shown on this form is my correct information’s, and 2) I am not subject to back up, withholding, exempt of ailure to report funds to the regulatory tax officials in your country.

OFFICER CONTACTS:
Mr. William Lyons
Tel: +44 702 402 7924
Fax: +44 870 495 4810
Email: bogc2010@aim.com

Please quote your Reference: BOGC/9887-44UK, Batch: 44/0091-BO1/GC2 AND claims information’s to the designated agent to avoid unnecessary delay complications and all funds that are unclaimed within 2 weeks of notification will be revoke.

Rosemary Chapman

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