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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: "reaney wilson" <agent_reaneywilson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 09:28:21 -0500
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR WINNING PRIZE!



                         The National Lottery
                             P O Box 1010
                          Liverpool, L70 1NL
                            UNITED KINGDOM
                          (Customer Services) 

Ref:UK/9420X2/68 
Batch:074/05/ZY369

Date:15TH OCTOBER, 2005                                                                                              

                       The National Lottery Logo

ATTENTION: HENNY,

 
CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program.
 
I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.
CARGO LINK XPRESS COURIER SERVICE. 
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.
NAME:MR TAYLOR  WHITE(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:cargolinkxpress@hotmail.com
FAX:  ...... +447092869036
PHONE NUMBER:+447040122245 
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number and your winning amount as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.
 
ORDER NUMBER:S562725
 
Note: you are to Quote your complete
names,Nationality,Home address,Ref/Batch Numbers,order number,winning amount and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your deallings with the courier company.
 
Thanks,
 
Mr.Reaney Wilson.
Claims Agent,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.


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