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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: "ALICE DOBSON" <agenttwinnigclaimmss@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 02:38:11 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTFICATION(CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT)

 FROM:MRS.ALICE DOBSON
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
RAFFLE DRAWS PROMOTIONS 2006
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 2nd January 2006 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 £2,500,000(TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND  GREAT BRITIAN 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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent who will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you possible to you.
 
TO FILE YOUR CLAIM,
 
MR.PAUL WOOLDRIDGE
FINANCE MANAGER
GENERAL FINANCE CENTER
TOP FLOOR,CROWN COURT
6B THE SQUARE,WIMBORNE
BH211JA, UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+44-702-305-5070,+44-703-194-9583
FAX:+44-703-040-3637
EMAIL:gfclaimagent11@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:Remember to quote your Reference, Batch, and Wining Number, in every one of your correspondence to our fiduciary Agent.
 
FOR SECURITY REASONS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL TILL YOUR CLAIMS IS PROCESSED AND YOUR MONEY REMITTED TO YOU .THIS IS PART OF OUR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AND UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM. PLEASE BE WARNED.
 
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.ALICE DOBSON
ONLINE COORDINATOR,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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