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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: "LOTTO OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <theresekoturbashagentservice@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 03:15:28 -0800
Subject: Re: 2015 Lotto Winning Notification

LOTTO Office, 21 Buckingham Palace Rd,
London, Greater London SW1W 9TQ, United Kingdom.
 
 
Congratulations!!!
 
Your email ID has won $6, 300.000 million dollars From the “Free Lotto Lottery Service “Held in UK, to promote the Canadian Lotto lore programs with email network Service.
 
Your claim files reference Number: FL-L49UK/11/015.Three (3) email addresses was selected from One Million email addresses and your email address is among the three winning email addresses in the winning pot, which was attached to pin No: 0215 which ultimately has won you the sum of $6,300.00
 
{Six Million Three Hundred thousand United State Dollars Only} Our agent UK broker agent service will process the release of your cash prize through our payee bank by means of Online Wire Transfer (O.W.T) into your nominated bank account.  Be informed that funds cannot be deducted because of the
 
insurance policy place on it, until the mentioned cash prize reaches the sole winner/beneficiary’s Nominated bank account for security reason(s). Free Draws date Thursday, 1, 2015, - Ontario 49 draws, confirm winning Number: 2 -19 -22 -23 -24 -28 Bonus Number: 1
 
1. To process the release of your above mentioned cash prize, contact the UK Broker agent director with the details below:
 
UKBROKERS AGENT SERVICE
#:28 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EJ, UK
Agent Name: Ann Song
E-Mail: ann.song@Safe-mail.net
Tel: +447045733796
 
You are advised to send your ref number and winning no, to Mrs. Ann Song your broker agent with
 
mentioned above details to facilitate the release of your cash prize.
 
Yours in service,
Therese Koturbash 
{Group Coordinator}© Free Lotto Lottery Service.
 
 
 
 

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