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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: "INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL "<webmaster@mail.net>
Reply-To: internationalcricket.promo@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 05:21:55 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!



INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL =

Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2PG =

UNITED KINGDOM-LONDON [BR] =

Tele Number:00447010058662 =

internationalcricket.promo@yahoo.com
27th MAY 2013 =


Congratulations on behalf of Management Team =

{INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL}

DEAR LUCK WINNER,

You have been luckily Congratulations on behalf of Management Team of ICC C=
RICKET, This is to inform you that your EMAIL have won you 500,000 GBP, (Fi=
ve Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) in this year=E2=80=98s online Ema=
il AWARD PROMO.

This promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the=
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the 2=
nd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public and our neumerious fan=
s around the globe. Your Email Address were selected through a computer bal=
lot system draw with out the winner applying for it. Over 454,980,476 email=
from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa a=
nd Oceanic were selected as part of our international promotions program wh=
ich is conducted annually, we have only selected 45 people as our winners, =
through electronic ballot System without the winner applying. =


To begin the verification process of your prize, you are required to fill a=
nd send the claims form below to { internationalcricket_promo@yahoo.com}

1. Full Name: =

2. Full Address: =

3. State: =

4. Occupation: =

5. Age: =

6. Sex: =

7. Country: =

8. Winning Email: =

9. Mobile Number:

WE all members and staff of ICC WORLD CRICKET congratulate you on your winn=
ing and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Thank you for being part of our commemorative 8th Anniversary Draws.

Yours faithfully,
Dr Kelvin Jones
Events Manager =

Tele Number:00447010058662 =

Claim Admin: Mr Luis Webb =

internationalcricket.promo@yahoo.com


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