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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mr.nicholascarlos@8u8.com
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:15:49 +0100
Subject: RE: Prize Notification!!!

Attn...

We announce today the external draw of the FreeLotto Prize Programme draw held
2010, in the United Kingdom. Based on random selection exercise of internet
websites, millions of e-mail worldwide. Your email address was selected among
the 4 Lucky winners to receive Freelotto prize.

You have been approved for payment the sum of £1.500,000.00 Pounds credited to
file with REF:UKNL/668545J6/45 and BATCH:NLD/041/03/954652.To file for your
claim, You are therefore requested to contact:

Mr. Nicholas Carlos
E-mail: mr.nicholascarlos@8u8.com
Tel: +44 703-591-8085

Please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Numbers along with the
following details:
Full Names:..(Surname First)......
Address........Country:.............
Telephone:............
Gender:....Marital Status:.....
Age:....
Occupation:.........

This promo is Governed and Monitored by the British Gaming Commission 2010 and
censored (B.G.C).

Sincerely,
Mr. Mark Mason.
Chairman & CEO.

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