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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: "bil results" <resultsfrombildesk@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: btlclaimsagent@excite.com
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:57:05 +0000
Subject: BIL BONUS DESK 2006

                    BIL BONUS DESK 2006     
                                 DEPARTMENT
 
 
3b Olympic Way, Sextons Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
UNITED KINGDOM.

 
Batch Number : 12/25/0340
Ref Number  : BIL/101OXI/02
                                       
                                    
                                        BIL BONUS DESK 2006
                                       
We happily announce to you, that Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:  74936600545 155 with  Serial number 63252/02 drew the lucky numbers: (88)-(13)- (43)-((19)-(15)-(34)bonus # (07).  Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand pounds ) in cash credited to file DTU/7043618308/06.
This is from a total cash prize of  £2,000,000,00  shared amongst the first four lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 165,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place within the Beginning of the year, middle of the year and end of the year.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your  £500, 000.00  (five hundred thousand pounds)  would be released to you by any of our Affiliate courier department or bank.
 Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her on the below information.
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize either by our affiliated Bank or courier delivery company.
 
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned !!!
 
To file for your claim, please contact the below fiduciary agent in charge of your claims by proving the following information for proper verification:
 
(1). YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS (2). FULL NAMES, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER(S) (3). YOUR NATIONALITY (4). YOUR COUNTRY (5) YOUR WINNING email ADDRESS.
 
(FIDUCIARY AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR CLAIMS)
 
MR. Jeff Adams 
e.mail:btlclaimsagent@excite.com
Tel: +44-703-194-4405
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL BONUS DEPARTMENT.
 
Yours faithfully,
Lindsay Edmunds (Mrs)
Director.International Promotions Unit

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