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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.Mitchell Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < thenationalotter@aol.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:07:04 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON !!!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UKNL/05/8256/53219/QE327
Batch: UKNL5/A115-07

Dear Lucky Winner,

You have won 2,500,000 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (Great British Pounds) in
this Year British Email random selection with Confirmation Ticket Number: 56475600545299.

Contact your claims agent with the details below for more valuable information
necessary to claim your win.

MR. Robert Clark
Tel: +44-786-761-0993
Fax: +44-870-4958-176
Email: thenationalotter@aol.co.uk
=================================

With your Claims Requirements

1.Full Name:.................................

2.Home Address:.............................

3.Age:............................................

4.Sex:............................................

5.Tel:.............................................

6.Occupation:.................................

7.Country Of Residence:..................

8.Nationality:...................................

9.Your Winning Ticket Number:...........

10.Amount Won:.................................

11.Your Email Address:........................

12.Cope Of Your International Passport or Drivers License

Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed are the options of receiving prize payment.

1, BY COURIER DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED CHEQUE ..[ ]

2, BY BANK TELEGRAPHIC TRNASFER INTO ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED DOMICILE ACCOUNT: .[ ]

The above requirements are much more needed to proceed.
Be free and Fast to send the above details to your claims processor.

Congratulations Once Again !!!

Mrs.Mitchell Jones
Promotion Coordinator

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