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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: "James Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithlive3@live.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:39:17 +0100
Subject: NOTICE

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw (#999) of the LOOPY LOTTO,online International program held on the 1st of Jan 2010. You were entered as dependent clients with: SERIAL NUMBER:144-66584 and Batch numberBT-4478474121P.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774 that drew the lucky winning numbers .

You have been approved for a payment of £1,000,000.00 GBP (ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number: UKL/K5998/U4. This is from a total cash prize of Ten Million Pounds shared among the ten international winners in first categories.,contact our accredited agent for your winnings.

Mr James Smith

LOOPY LOTTERY SECURITY AGENCY.

E-mail: smithlive3@live.co.uk

Tell: +447035990752

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you.YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS Z-90237-Y?67/U4 (keep personal) In other to file for your claim,you have to Contact your Lottery Agent with the following information and fill out this form;

1. NAMES:..,.SEX:..ADDRESS:.COUNTRY:.....NATIONALITY..PHONE NUMBER:...OCCUPATION:.. YOUR AGE:..

You are to contact your claims agent whom will advice you on how to claim your Award Prize. Yours faithfully,
Mr James Smith


Online co-ordinator for LOOPY LOTTO

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