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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: "euromillion lotorie" <euromillion@gawab.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:03:11 GMT
Subject: claimming Procedure.

 




Dear Lucky Winner,
Attn :


Once again congratulation over your winning Fund In the emails lottery promotion.
This is what you will do next to enable you claim your winning funds  as laid down by the lottery board of control.

(1) You can come down personally to Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso for the signing up and payment of your winning money cash.
Or
(2) alternatively if  you can not come down to Burkina-Faso, I am to stand for you as witness here to claimming your winning money to your nominated bank account of your choice,that is why the presentation of me is involve.

Fill this CLAIMING RELEASE FORM bellow and send it immediately to this e-mail Address and Phone me after you have sent the form to this Email address because I am a very busy person.

Regard.
Claiming Manager.
DR Yusuf  Bada
Tel: 00226-76-73-21-91

              AWARD FUNDS RELEASE FORM

                               PERSONAL DETAILS
 
(1) YOUR FULL NAME:---------------------------
(2) CONTACT ADDRESS:-------------------------
(3) SEX:------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) AGE:-----------------------------------------------------------------

(5) MARITAL STATUS:--------------------------------------------
(6) OCCUPATION:---------------------------------------------------
(7) COUNTRY:--------------------------------------------------------
                                 OFFICIAL WINNING INFORMATIONS
TICKET NUMBER:....................................
BATCH. ..........................................
NUMBER:...........................................

REF. NUMBER:..........................................

                                      FUNDS TRANSFER DETAIL
(1)AMOUNT WINNING:--------------------------------------------
(2) BANK NAME:-----------------------------------------------------
(3) BANK ADDRESS:-----------------------------------------------
(4) BANK SWIFT CODE:------------------------------------------
(5) ACCOUNT NUMBER:------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
 
 

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