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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: "Dr. Steven Wills" <drstevenwills1@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:33:58 +0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION FROM ASIAUKNATIONAL .

Date: September 25th, 2006,
REF N0: ZFN/22512567303/06
BATCH NO: 86056490902/204
WINNING NO:ASUK/33/36/45/12/06/LW

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
OF THE UK LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION

The U.K National Lottery/International wishes to inform you of the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by the United Kingdom lotto International promotions held on 29th June, 2006. Your email account has been picked as a winner of NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY ($900,000:00)
We happily announce to you the draw (#1046) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on the 1st July, 2006 in NEWCASTLE UNITED-KINGDOM. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers :( 06, 09, 11, 33, 36,49and bonus ball 29) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
To file for your claim, contact our claims below with the following information.
Dr. Steven Wills

Email:drstevenwills1@she.com
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users for the promotion.

For your information, return a copy of this letter during your reply.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Steven Wills
Asia cordinator.
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