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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: "Free Lotto®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freelottpro@aol.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:24:55 +0100
Subject: **You Have Been Selected Winner**

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but
please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your
success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail
electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Free Lotto Uk.

Your email ID was awarded $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) in
the freelotto 2013 Jackpot draw ! Get back to us
via:Email:freelottpro@aol.co.uk

Click on the website link below to view the photo page of some
of our recent lucky winners.
http://www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for
August,2013
To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent immediately
via the email below: Mr. Williams Ford

(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 U.K
Email:freelottpro@aol.co.uk
Tel :+447035912010
======================================================================
Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the processing
of your winnings.

1.Name in full.
2.Address.
3.Nationality.
4.Age.
5.Occupation.
6.Phone No.
7.Present Country.
8.Fax [optional].
9.Email address.
10.Sex.

Once again congratulations.

Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin

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