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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: "BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PROMOTION 2006" <bat1020062006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:39:18 -0500
Subject: CONGARATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON YOU A PRIZE.

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC.
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT B.A.T. AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

THE BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws held on the (25TH SEPTEMBER 2006) by the British American
Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who
won £600,000.00 each on the THE BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY PROMOTION

However the results were released on the 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2006 and your
email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number
(BT:12052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of
email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all
email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for
representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by
the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery
is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

In other to claim your £600,000.00 prize winning, which has been deposited
in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form below and send
it to the Promotion manager of THE BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY for
verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque
of£600,000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.

NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:........................................
ADDRESS:...............................
EMAIL:....................................
PHONE:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:...............................

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund
from the designated bank.

(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)

Name: Mr Steven Paul.
E mail : managerstevenpaul_06@hotmail.com

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a
case of double claims will not be entertained).

*Staff of the British American Tobacco Company are not to partake in
this Lottery.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Rose Hills

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