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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: THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <lotto_winner101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rowlands_mith@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:20:38 -0800
Subject: THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY


THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
19 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON
L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: LSUK/2031/7168/67
Batch: R3/A377-69
TEL;+447031844418
FAX;+448712473448
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1016) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International Program held
on Tuesday 11th october, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 1904243377/5, with Serial number 109/04 Drew the lucky
numbers:08,41,13,31,30,46,and a bonus ball of 05 which won the jackpot prize.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,834,670 (One million
million, eight hundred and thirty four thousand six hundred and seventy pounds sterling) in cash credited to file U/023009909/0.
All participants for the online version were selected Randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 90,000 unions,
associations, and Corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion Takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representative office in Asia as Indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £1,834,670 would be released to you by our payment Officer.
To file for your claim, Please contact
our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Rowland Smith.
Email:rowlands_mith@yahoo.co.uk
Provide him with the information
below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Number above:
You would be required to show an instrument of identification when Cashing your Cheque i.e. Drivers license or International Passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning Information Confidential till your claims is processed and your money Remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our Precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and Unwarranted abuse of This Program.
Please be warned.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Sir John Anderson.
Online Co-coordinator for U.K .

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