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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: "Lynda Shawn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rene.hans@live.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:45:19 +0800
Subject: YAHOO/MSN PROMO.

YAHOO AND MSN AWARDS CENTER.

BRITISH MICROSOFT E-MAIL SELECTED AWARD FROM HEAD OFFICES (UK) LONDON ON THE MONTH OF AUG, 2011
British Microsoft Award
Headquarters: Customer service
68 Newman Street. City,
London. Country,
United Kingdom. Postal/Zip Code,
W1T 3EF

ATTN: DEAR WINNER,

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES HAVE JUST WON A YAHOO & WINDOWS LIVE PRIZE MONEY OF (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) GBP1,000,000.00 IN THE BEGINNING OF YEAR 2011 AWARD PROMOTION. WINNERS EMERGE THROUGH RANDOM SELECTION OF
ALL ACTIVE EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS ONLINE. TEN ARE SELECTED YEARLY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS PROMOTION.

Payment of Prize and Claim.

WINNERS ARE TO BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS/HER SETTLEMENT CENTER. THIS PRIZE AWARD MUST BE CLAIMED IN NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF DRAW NOTIFICATION AFTER WHICH UNCLAIMED PRIZES ARE CANCELLED.

WINNER NO: 4
these are your identification numbers
Batch Number: YPB/08/APA-43658
Reference Number: YPN560992008
Award File Security code: UK/+ QU34005

(These numbers fall within the United Kingdom file. Thus, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in United Kingdom and send your winning identification numbers to him).

CONTACT OUR PAYOUT OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH OUR AGENT MR. RENE HANS.

Tel: +27767609886
Fax: +27867249293
Email: rene.hans@live.com


Kindly send the following information to your claim agent to facilitate the release of your fund immediately.
1. Full name.
2. Country
3. Telephone Number
4. Fax Number
5. Sex
6. Date of birth
7. Marital Status
8. E-Mail Address:
9. Occupation
10. Contact Address
11. Amount Won

Once your agent acknowledges receipt of this required detail, transfer would commence.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

YOURS IN SERVICE.

LYNDA SHAWN

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