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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: SMITH NICOLAS <smtih_lovelyn001@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 07:31:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:WINNING NOTIFICATION


advice me on wat to do,is it true.



The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /34510674521/05
Batch: 24/056666629/IPD


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1024)of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday 15th March 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:45678799776666 with Serial number 45666/02drew the lucky numbers: 01 02 20 19 25 45 56(Bonus ball).
Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 . You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £4,528,016(Four Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand, and Sixteen Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to fil XYL /34510676566455/05.

This is from a total cash prize of £4,528,016(Four Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand, and Sixteen Pounds Sterlings) shared among the (1) lucky winner in this category i.e Match 6. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associatons and co-oporate bodies that are listed online.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £4,528,016(Four Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand, and Sixteen Pounds Sterlings) would be released to you by courier office in UK.
To file for your claim, please contact and fill the form below to our Fudiciary Agent: Hunfary Johnson
Email:johnson.hunfary@googlemail.com




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