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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: INTERNATIONAL BIGTIME <btl_agentremittance@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:24:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: PRIZE CLAIM APPROVAL FORM


Attn: Ms Ujjwala Mitulin
Your Ref. No: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch No:12/25/0034
Our Ref.:02/FSP/XBD

This Lottery Organization terms of service and conditions of prize release is in accordance with the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1999 (Section 16, First Schedule Paragraph 19) under the supervision of the National Lottery Commission.


Be informed that, in accordance with this organization Funds Remittance Policy, we are to formally document you and carry out all necessary verifications to ascertain that we have the right claimant, and to also update every record contained in our Central Database System (CDS).

To commence your claim,you are to choose only One (1) from the Two (2) given options below . For any option you choose, you are to tick the applicable box in the form given.

(1)Cash pick up;Note that this is strictly directed to uk citizens.


(2). Wire Bank Transfer.

Electronic transfer of your funds requires the payment of cost of transfer of your funds to any of your nominated Bank account, you will be totally responsible for the cost of transfer charges since we have insured your funds using a Hardcover Insurance Policy.Fill in all required column as appeared below:
Name Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.): [input] First name: [input] Middle name: [input] Last name: [input] Nickname: [input] Maiden name: [input] Suffix (Sr., Jr., II, III, etc.): [input] Personal Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd): [input] Gender: [input] Male [input] Female Marital status: [input] Spouse/significant other: [input] Lotto Batch Number [input] Lotto Reference Numbers [input] Preferences Preferred address for correspondence: [input] Home [input] Work/business Home address and phone Address: [input]
[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Internet at home E-mail: [input] Home page: [input] Employment and business Job title: [input] Occupation: [input] Company name: [input] Work address: [input]
[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Mode of collection
Cash Pick up
[input] Electronic Bank Transfer


[input]

[input]



You are to send your Filled Form and Scanned passport copy by Fax or Email and your claim co-ordinator will revert to you not later than 24hours.

view our website to learn more about us www.bigtimelot.com and also our major sponsors:

You adviced to keep your winning information from public notice for security reasons.

Congratulations to you once again from the entire members and staffs of this organization.
Yours faithfully,




Mr.Tony Hughes Adams

Chief Confidential Secretary
Payment and Release Order Department
Bigtime Lottery Int'l
Tel:+447031905464
Fax:+447092868842

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