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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: Mrs. Finela Williams <info_starmegabucksuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:50:18 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONTACT OUR REMITTANCE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY!!!


STAR MEGA BUCKS AWARD DEPARTMENT
151 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DY, United Kingdom


Batch No: SMBA/2907/444/908/06
Ticket No: 45407
Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
Serial No: 51622
Ref No: SMB/WIN/008/06/10/LUK

Dear Lucky Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 21st of January 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;
therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been
approved for one of the prizes along side four other lucky winners.
Your prize is worth 350,000.00 Pounds (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Pounds Sterling Only), as you won in the forth Category of the
programme.

To cla im your winning prize you are to contact the appointed
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR as soon as possible for the immediate
release of your winnings.

Please find below the contact details of the Agent you are to contact:

Mr. Edward Lopez
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
E-mail: internationalremittance22@yahoo.co.uk

You must contact the appointed agent also with the following datas
inclusive, via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.

============================================================================
Your Full Names:
Your full Contact Address:
Your Country of Residence:
Your Date and Place of Birth:
Your Occupation:
Your contact Telephone Numbers:
Your contact Fax Number:
You r Ticket Number:
Your Amount Won:
Your e-mail Address:
=============================================================================

Best Regards,
Mrs. Finela Williams
(Management).
London, United Kingdom. --

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