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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dennis Hammond" <dhammond12@heritage-financeltd.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 22:42:19 +0000
Subject: Requirements for prize claim

Attention:Margareth Ikongo,

We are in receipt of your email.Your winning under the third category of
Nationwide lottery
UK is from a promotional draw organised to create awareness about this
lottery internationally.
Because of this you are required to pay for the processing of your winning
from your country
to prove that you are one of the six international winners.

However,since you are already in london you are free to come to our
office.Consequently,
you are adviced to make payment of this fees,then send payment receipt as
email attachment
or fax.Furthermore,as you are coming to our office you are adviced to come
with your oringinal
payment receipt(western union/moneygram) and your international passport.

The need for you to pay before coming to our office and to come with your
international passport
and oringinal of payment receipt is to avoid case of double claims.We look
forward to congratulating
you on your winnings from Nationwide lottery UK.

We look forward to hosting you and hope that you will show some appreciation
to our members
of staff as soon as your winning is confirmed in your account.If you
experience any form of delay or need further guildiance please donot
hesitate to call.

Warmest regards,
Dennis Hammond.













From: margaret ikongo <mikongo2002@yahoo.co.uk>
>To: Dennis Hammond <dhammond12@heritage-financeltd.org>
>Subject: Re: Requirements for prize claim
>Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:04:05 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Dennis
>I am in London now can I come in person to pay please
>confirm
>margaret Ikongo
>
>

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