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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: Farah Wahida bt Mat Jirin <farahwahida@mohr.gov.my>
Reply-To: freelottoinc@aim.com
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:17:55 +0800
Subject: Reference Serial Number:F2-003-036

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 24th of September, Reference Serial Number:F2-003-036 and Batch
number FR/45-300-07.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that draw the
lucky winning number that won the sum of one million pounds { £1,000,000}.for claims please contact
your fudiciary agent Mr.Murray Jones immediately via the email below.You are to contact him with the
information below.

Name :
Address :
Country :
Phone Number :

Mr.Henry Russlle
freelottoinc@aim.com
call +447031869788


Once again congratulations.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Bruce
Chairman & CEO
Copyright A(c) 1995-2010
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights
reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.

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