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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: "MR.Samson Joseph Joseph" <claimdept_lotto_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: claiimdept_lotto_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 14:19:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FILL THE FORM AND GET BACK TO US.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!





Attention:Lemuela Burgess,

I recieved your mail through the promotion manager, that you asked for proove from the company before you can proceed, so i have gather up all the proove , you can see it below, also i would like you to keep these Award notification out of public,keep it safe, so that the fund would not be claim by any other person at your back, also be ware of scammers and hackers, because they use how company name to scam winners, so be carefull.


So see below the prove needed and the attachment below.


FULL NAME: ........................

AGE:.......................

SEX:...........................

OCCUPATION.......................

COMPANY NAME: .....................

FULL ADDRESS: ................................

TEL..............................

FAX: ............................

MODE OF RECEIVAL OF AWARD PRIZE..................
HAVE YOU EVER DIRECTLY/INDIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN ANY LOTTERY
PROGRAMME?
(YES OR NO) IF YES PLEASE
STATE....................................................

I HEREBY ENDORSE THIS QUESTIONAIRE AND AGREE TO ABIDE
BY THE TERMS AND CONDITION OF THE
"NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM., N.I,

___________________ ______________________
Signature Date.

ONCE AGAIN WE THE STAFF OF THE ORANISATION ARE SAYING CONGRATULATION.
Best regards,
Mr. Samson, Joseph.


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