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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: "DR. JAMES EDWARD" <shabangudavids@gmail.com>
Reply-To: br.jamesedwards@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:05:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVED




From:
Dr. JOHN SMITH,

Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake
Lottery

Headquarters:
1a, Bexon Court Carlton

Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex

United Kingdom

Customer
Service: 580 NCA 85914

 

Ref:
EAASL/941OYI/09

Batch:
12/27/Du34/09

 

Attn
Winner, 

 

We
happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held three days ago in Essex United Kingdom . Your
E-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 756045765 775 with! Serial
number 97543 drew the winning numbers: 
5/11/13/18/25 PLUS BONUS 7

 

Which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category? You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £1,020,000.00 GBP (One Million Twenty Thousand
Pounds Sterling)

 

Please
note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet
representative office in South
Africa as indicated in your play coupon.

 

Please
be warned. To file for your claim, please Contact our paying Bank in south
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund, contact information is as follow: -

 

(Mr.
Jeffery Alford)

Nedbank
of South Africa
(International Remittance Dept)

Hollandia
House 127 President Street

Johannesburg 2001, South Africa

P.O
BOX 1076


Tel:
+27 78 268 8424

Fax:
+27 86 668 2655

Email: nedbk_remittance@accountant.com

 

FILL
THIS VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO YOUR LOTTERY AGENT

 

DETAILS
OF BENEFICIARY

 

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 

 

NAME
(SURNAME FIRST):................................................

 

ADDRESS:.......................................................................

 

COUNTRY:.......................................................................

 

OCCUPATION:.................................................................

 

MARITAL
STATUS:..........................................................

 

AGE:................................................................................

 

TELEPHONE:....................................................................

 

TICKET
NUMBER:.............................................................

 

SERIAL
NUMBER:.............................................................

 

WINNING
NUMBER:..........................................................

 

BONUS
NUMBER:............................................................

 

Sincerely,   

 

Dr.
JOHN SMITH

 

United
Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.          

 

Mrs.
Anna Greenwell.

United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank
you for your Co-operation

 

 

 


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