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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: "Mrs. Rose Brown" <uklotto@bctonline.com>
Reply-To: morrison_joe@gala.net
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:30:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNING

UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY
The Lottery Company
P.O Box 789
Harrogate HG1 2YR
*****************
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
*****************
Our Dear Winner,

You have won the sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling)from the
United Kingdom Lottery On our new year Draw 1466-Monday, April 05, 2010
.charity bonanza.The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of
Internet E-mail Users,from which your Address came out as the Lucky winner
coupon We hereby urge you to claim the winning amount quickly this is a
monthly lottery.Failure to claim your Winning will result into the
reversion of the fund to our following month.You are therefore requested
to contact immediately out Claims Department below quoting :Winning
Number:20 24 33 34 37 48 bouns ball(25),please quote your winning number

Dr. Joe Morrison
Winning Claims Department
Email:morrison_joe@gala.net

Provide the following information needed below to process your winning claim.
Congratulations once again.

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. BATCH NUMBER:
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
11.AMOUNT WON:
12.COUNTRY:
13.NEXT OF KIN:

Regards,
Mrs. Rose Brown
Claims Department.
British Lottery The Lottery Company England.

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