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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: "forest tom" <lottopromo9@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:25:21 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTFICATION (CONTACT OUR AFFITATED COURIER SERVICES)

FROM:MR KELLY B. DIXON
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
RAFFLE DRAWS PROMOTIONS 2005
REFERENCE:/DHK110/
BATCH:/NBH12/
LUCKY NUMBER: 09,21,23,31,40,46
 
Dear Winner,
 
We are delighted to inform you of the result of Email Lottery  Promotion,  Which is part of our promotional draws. Held on the  20th December 2005 and  that you were one the LUCKY WINNERS and your e-mail address attached to Lucky-numbers 09, 21, 23, 31, 40, 46 and Serial-number 13-1003 which consequently won in the Match 5 and 2 Stars , you have therefore been approved  for a  lump sum payout of £1,500,000(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS) .
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!     CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
 
Please be informed that all participants were selected through a  computer  ballot system drawn from over 30,000,000 company and 50,000,000  individual email addresses and names from all over the world.To file in for your claims, contact our affilated COURIER SERVICES for your  your winning check:
 
MR.KEITH ROBERT FREDERICK
DISPATCH OFFICER
ALPHA COURIER SERVICES
18 KINGS ROAD,
LONDON SW3 5EN,
UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL:+44-702-305-5070,+44-702-305-5067
FAX:+44-703-040-3645
EMAIL:keithfrederick11@excite.com
 
Please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two  weeks of  this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
 
Note:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, if you wish to file in for your claims, you are therefore requested to quote the following claims requirements to the above reply email address.
 
 Remember to quote your Reference, Batch, and Wining Number, in every one of your correspondence to our affilated COURIER SERVICES.
 
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. 
 
Your's Sincerely,
MR KELLY B. DIXON
ONLINE COORDINATOR,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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