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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: "ESPN STAR CRICKET EMPOWERMENT AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <espncricketaward@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:08:02 +0530
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE


ESPN STAR CRICKET EMPOWERMENT AWARD
Ref: ZA/144132/1211
Batch: 22/523009/LHINT



AWARD NOTIFICATION



Your email have won the Espn Star Cricket Empowerment Award. We wish to
Inform you of the lottery draws held on the 18th of Feb 2012 to declare
the winners of the Jackpot of GBP 750.000.00.(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
British Pounds)



Your email was randomly selected from all webmail database around the world
to select a winner for the month of February 2012.

To begin your claim process, please contact your claims manager with
details below and also provide the information listed below to the officer
for expedition of your claim process.


NAME:
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COUNTRY:
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ADDRESS:
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OCCUPATION:
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GENDER:
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AGE:
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CITY:
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STATE/PROV:
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ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
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PHONE:
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FAX:
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EMAIL:
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REF NUMBER:
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BATCH NUMBER:
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Mr. Richard Briggs.
EMAIL: espncricketaward@yahoo.co.jp
Tel: +44 871 915 3132
Fax: +44 870 471 9707




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