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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 TOBACCO ONLINE PROMOTIONS" <HEWP95V404@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:49:49 -0800
Subject: PERSONAL!!!

FROM THE ELECTRONIC DESK OF
BRITISH ONLINE GRANT
UNITED KINGDOM

REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Secret pin numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83
Serial number 66109-17
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that you have been selected for
a cash prize of
$1,500,000.00( one million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars)
in the International programs held on the first
quarter of the year
2007 in London Uk.The selection process was carried
out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(s) from a
database of over 250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the
world no tickets where sold .The British
Tobacco Lottery is approved by the British Gaming
Board and also
Licensed by the The International Association of
Gaming Regulators (IAGR).To
begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
our executive claims
officer through the contact stated below with your
personal information
for verification purpose:

Barrister: Mr. DUKE ANDREWS.
Fudiciary Agent/Payment Officer.
20 Lausanne Road London, SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
E-mail:approvedconsultants_007@yahoo.co.uk


1.Name in full:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Phone/Fax:
7.Present Country:

Winners are advised to keep their winning
details/information from the
public to avoid fraudulent claim. *Winner under the
age of 18 is
automatically disqualified.*Staff of the British
Tobacco Company is not
to partake in this Lottery.


Barbara Littlehoods.
Co-coordinator.
AGENT.================================================
====================

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your
claims processor
immediately by email.This promo is all about emails,
be aware.

WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!

ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE
MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO
YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO
FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.








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