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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: "CLAIMS DEPARTMENT" <kelvinmoore@claimsdept.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:04:05 +0000
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

 
IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
IRISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF
(Registration Z720633X).
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vale, Sligo, Ireland.
Ref. Nš: ISM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
 
ATTN:WINNER
 
ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF THE IRISH LOTTERY STAFFS ARE CONGRATULATING YOU,  WE WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS LOTTERY GAME IS FOR REAL AND THAT AS SOON AS YOU FILL AND SEND BACK THIS FORM SENT TO YOU, THEN YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE PAYMENT BANK SO THAT YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF US$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollars Only).  COULD BE TRANSFER TO YOU IMMEDIATELY, SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR CLAIMS.

VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________


5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________


9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
 
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

12. COUNTRY________________________________
 
13. COMPANY NAME(IFAPPLICABLE):                                                                                     
DECLARATION:
I, ____________, HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE
NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM IRISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED
CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME. SIGNATURE
:______________
(TYPE IN YOUR NAMES): ________________________________
DATE: ________________________
 
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact information of the payment bank, so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.






Warm Regards,
Mr Kelvin Moore
TEL:+447024066733 
FAX:+447075055476

Customer Care Department.
 
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