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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: YAHOO & HOTMAIL LOTTERY AWARD <yaho-lotto@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: yaho-lotto@london.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:09:03 -0700
Subject: Your E-mail Has Won!!!!!!!!!!!!



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YAHOO LOTTERY AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
124 Stockport Road,Longsight,
Manchester M602DB
United Kingdom

Ref:- EAASL/941OYI/09

This is to inform you that, your email has been selected to claim prize amount
of GBP1,220.000.00 British Pound {One million, Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand
British Pounds only) for the month of September 2011 Lottery promotion
which is
organized by YAHOO/MSN ON-LINE LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE. Your email was
selected through electronic media along with other 199 email listed to
claim the
2011 online YAHOO/MSN Lottery, for claim of your won! prize, you are advice to
contact the events Admin management with the below details immediately

Identification Numbers are: (1) Batch Number is YM 09102XM. . (2) Ref
Number is
YM 35447XM. (3) Winning Number is DTYFM0988.

However you will have to fill and submit this form to Mr, Bill Jim, find his
contact email address below.

This program is held in United Kingdom as your check will be filed from our
international office UK. TO CLAIM, FILL IN CORRECTLY YOUR DETAILS, AND
E-MAIL TO
( yaho-lotto@london.com ),THIS INFO IS NEEDED TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR CLAIM
IMMEDIATELY.

NAME..........
ADDRESS.......
CONTACT NO....
OCCUPATION....
AGE...........
SEX...........
COUNTRY.......

Immediately we receive the above complete detail, we shall return our next
e-mail with details on how to receive your won Price.

Regards,
Mr, Bill Jim
yaho-lotto@london.com
+447031870920

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