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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: "YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr-austin-douglas@live.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:03:20 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION!! YOU HAVE WON!!!

YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE
Established:2004 Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT
(Registration 0201GFRM-7)
Amount Won:(£1,000,000.00 Pounds)

Dear LUCKY WINNER,

This is to inform you that you have won a prize
money of One Million Great Britain Pound Sterlings
(£1,000,000.00) for the month of MARCH 2011
Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO/MSN
LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE.Head on MARCH 2011.
This was a Mobile draw promotion which was
held in United Kingdom.

Batch number.........YM09102XN
Reff number..........YM35447XN
Winning number.......YM09788

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM!!
(1)Full name:
(2)Home Address:
(3)Office Address:
(4)Name of Country:
(5)Mobile Number:
(6)Office Tel:
(7)Home Tel:
(8)Fax Number:
(9)Private E-mail address:
(mr-austin-douglas@live.com)
(10)Date of birth:
(11)Marital Status:
(12)Sex:
(13)Occupation:
(14)Copy of valid ID proof
(add to your mail as attachment)

Event Manager
Yours Sincerely,
MR.AUSTIN DOUGLAS,
Direct Line: +447010023868

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