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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: NATIONAL LOTTERY <andrewpooleqq@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:29:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Winner,






United Kingdom National Lottery
P O Box 1010
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
London England.
(Customer Services)
 
 
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY Participants who were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
 
 
 
As a result of your visiting various websites, we are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 719-266-1319, with serial number 902-66 drew the lucky numbers 5,12, 30, 11, 17, 43 and Bonus number 12, Your Insurance Number: FLS433/ 453L /G MSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY DRAW.
 
 
 
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of 1,000.000.00BTP (One million British Pounds) in cash, which is the winning present /amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of $2,650,000.00USD shared among the international winners in the Second category.
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of 1,000000.00BTP is now with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names.
 
 
 
To file for your claim, please contact our Claim agent for your approved price money with below details
 
 
 
Name: Mr. Andrew Poole
Tel: +447024016749
Email:andrewpooleqq@yahoo.co.uk
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.
 
 
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Linda George,
Hon. Coordinator.
 
Please provide the following details for processing of your claim.
 
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.country:
8.Telephone:
9.Alternative email address: 
 
Kindly get back to us as soon possible with the requide information for us to proccede with your file Thanks UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY

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