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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: COLIN TERRY <colinterry_14@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:10:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RESPOND ASAP.


Dear Winner,

I received your mail and have been informed that you are one of the winners of the UK PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

You are to provide the following information to facilitate your claim:

1. A duly completed Prize Award Verification & Payment Form to enable this office verifiy, process, approve and have your cheque and winning Certificate couriered to you by postal mail.

2. Your prefered mode of payment.

The requested information about will enable us verify and refer you to our affiliate courrier company/paying bank On receipt of your dulY completed Prize Award Verification Form, I'll then email you the contact details of our affiliate courrier company/paying bank , so that your wining prize can be sent to you by postal mail or bank transfer.

I strongly advice you to adhere and comply to the instructions above in order to avoid disqualification of your claim.

Note that it is against the policies of this program for any staff of
this program to involve in any matter relating to our client's claim.

So you are adviced not to suggest any kind of involvement to any of our
staffs that may attract dis-qualification of our prize claim.

To enable us file in your name for payment, please do provide the
following informations:
1.YOUR FULLNAME:..................................................
2.YOUR SEX:.............................................................
3.YOUR ADDRESS:....................................................
4.YOUR FAX/PHONE NUMBER :.................................
5.YOUR OCCUPATION:...............................................
6.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:......................................
7.YOUR AGE:.............................................................
8.YOUR REF NUMBERS:..............................................
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PAYMENT OPTIONS( CHOOSE AND TICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW) :

CHEQUE...........................
BANK TRANSFER..............
POSTAL MAILING ADDRESS: (WHERE THE CHEQUE AND PRIZE
WINNING
CERTIFICATE WILL BE COURRIERED TO):
NAME OF
RECEIVER:............................................
ADDRESS..............................................
CITY.................................................
ZIP CODE.............................................
STATE/PROVINCE.......................................
COUNTRY..............................................

You are adviced to keep your winning numbers to yourself so that nobody
can make claim on your winnings.


Congratulations once again.

Yours faithfully,
COLIN TERRY.



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