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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: "DR.HARRY JACK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msnlotto.claimcnter@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:52:25 +0530
Subject: MSN WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!





MSN INTERNATIONAL AWARD CENTRE
Dr.Harry Jack (PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR)
15/32 Pool Street
Caernarfon London
LL55 2AS United Kingdom.

Dear Winner,

Congratulations!! This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds[GBP500,000.00] in the 2011 MSN E-mail AWARD which was conducted by the Msn/Microsoft Co-operation

To file your claims and receive your prize, contact your claims agent on E-mail with details below:

Agent Name:Dr.Harry Jack
Tel :+447017515595
Fax: +447005-330-300
E-mail: msnlotto.claimcnter@gmail.com

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.

Stated below is your identification number:
REFERENCE NUMBER: BMW:2551256003/23

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

(1) BENEFICIARY FULL NAME_______________
(2) NATIONALITY _______________
(3) STATE___________ CITY______________
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_________________
(5) DATE OF BIRTH_______________________
(6)SEX______________________________________
(7) MOBILE NUMBER_________________________
(8) FAX NUMBER________________________
(9) EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________
(10) AMOUNT WON________________________
(11)REFERENCE NUMBER_______________________
(12) OCCUPATION_________________________
(14) MARITAL STATUS__________________________
(15) ANNUAL INCOME_________________________
(16)YOUR IDENTIFICATION PROOF SCAN COPY________________________________________


Kind Regards,

(Prize Administrator)
Dr.Harry Jack

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Disclaimer:

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