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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: "tony Smith" <claims_tonyuk2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:54:43 +0100
Subject:

ATTENTION: WINNER ,
You have been Selected in the UKONL 2007 Lottery Program. Our lottery
program selection has finally been performed today which was held at
the Marina office. UK Promotion is a joint Euro/America private lottery
registered and organized in accordance with the World Lottery
Regulation act.We the The National Lottery organizing committee are
pleased toofficially notify you of the status of your email
application. An
official notification of winning is hereby issued to you as your email
promotionticket randomly drew for the Lucky Numbers:
31-17-8-28-55 [08] Bonus Ball ,which selected your email as the
2ND winner of our lottery program you have consequently won the lottery
program in the first batch.Suffice to say here, We have officially
approved a sum payout of£750,000.00 GBP to you as the lottery winner.

FIDUCIARY DEPT:
NAME: GRAY MOORE.
(CLAIMS OFFICER)
Email:claims_tonyukagent@yahoo.co.uk

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
SURNAME :
MIDDLE NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
LUCKY NUMBER :
REF NUMBER:

Congratulations from all our staff for being part of UK 2007 LOTTERY
PROGRAM.
Sincerely,
Marian Jones(Mrs)
Zonal Co-ordinator

Congratulations!!!!!!!!! You Email Won You 750,00

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