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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: "Tele Raffle" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bogcservice1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0100
Subject: Submit Your Form

British Open Golf Championship
St Andrews Open 2010.
Reference: BOGC/9887-44UK,
Batch: 44/0091-BO1/GC2.

This Official Notification is displayed in the order of The British Open 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 tournament by Euro Tele Million & you are one of the Winner; Eligible for claim prize.

You are required to submit your claims form for payment processing & also you will be notified on the amount won:
CLAIMANT – COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE
Sex:
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Date of Birth:
Residential Address:
Country of Origin:
Nationality/Citizenship:
Email:
Alternative Email:
Fax #:
Tel#:
Cell#:

CERTIFICATION:

I understand that any person who knowingly presents a counterfeit informations 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 informations shown on this form is my correct informations, and 2) I am not subject to back up, withholding, exempt of
failure to report funds to the regulatory tax officials in your country.

SEND DETAILS TO:
Mr. Perry Lyons
Tel: +44 702 402 7924
Email: bogcservice1@gmail.com

Please quote your Reference and Batch numbers and claims informations to the designated agent to avoid unnecessary delay/complications and all funds that are unclaimed within 2 weeks of notification will be revoke.

Thanks,
Euro Tele Raff
&copy;Right 2010


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