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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: UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AGENT <firstbankpayment10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.claimagentfrankmoor@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:35:25 -0700
Subject: CHECK YOUR EMAIL (CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION)

UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
(Registration YT67032V).

MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD
REF No: UK/9420X2/68
BATCH No:07410512436924369
TICKET No: UK102261
SERIAL No: S/N-00564
LUCKY No: 657-56-786-40-11-90
Congratulations

Dear Lottery Winner,

This is to inform you that you have won a lottery prize of GBP820,000.00
. (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) from the United
Nation's/UK Lottery Development Programme.

You are among 2011 winner to get GBP820,000.00. NOTE: You have to
Contact Our Representing Agent in African Barr. Moore .M. Frank he
is Our Representing Agent He will give you directives on how to claim
your won prize.

FILL YOUR DATA INFORMATION'S AND SEND TO HIM AT EMAIL
EMAIL ADDRESS: agent_frankmoore@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL ADDRESS: info.claimagentfrankmoor@yahoo.co.uk

FULL NAME. ..............................
................................................
HOME ADDRESS. ...............................................................................................
RESIDENTIAL COUNTRY.
.....................................................................................
NATIONALITY ...................................................................................
OCCUPATION...........................................................................................
TELEPHONE...................................................................................................
AGE. .................................................................................................
SEX.l.........................................................................................

CONGRATULATION TO OUR LUCKY WINNERS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD.

Signed.

Mrs. Magaret Ross
The President.
UK International Lottery Inc.

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