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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: undpt@w.cn
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:00:08 +0800
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS! ! !

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to notify you that your email address was randomly selected in our on-
line promotional lotto sweepstakes that was held on the 13th, January, 2012 at the
United Nations Office. Your email address has qualified you as one of the lucky winners
in the fourth category out of twenty two (22) winner for the first prize for the total
payout of ($1,500,000.00 United State Dollars).

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe and
Western Africa representative office, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize
will be released to you from your regional branch office.

Contact our Processing management via email below with your following data for your
claims/winnings.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER: Mr. Peterson Irvin} on
email: undpt@w.cn
==============================================
REFERENCE NUMBER: NG/ 17-F044262312
BATCH NUMBER: 901/00319/HLP
TICKET NUMBER: 023-0148-790-459
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Kindly confirm receipt of this email, by filling and Submit your data to
the Processing management.
==============================================
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _____________
2. ADDRESS: _______________
3. SEX/AGE: _______________
4. MARITAL STATUS: __________
5. OCCUPATION: _____________
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _______
7. AMOUNT WON: ______________
8. COUNTRY________________
Once again we say congratulations¡K¡K¡K!!!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Peterson Irvin
Email: undpt@w.cn
Online Coordinator Free Lotto Sweepstakes Promotion.

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