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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: "STEVE HARRY" <steveharry-001@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:01:38 +0100
Subject: FILL CLAIMS/PROCESSING APPLICATION FORM

FREE AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
L70 1NL.LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
Date: 27th March 2007
 
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,

    I am in receipt of your winning information’s and I will like to say congratulations for being one of our lucky winners. For close to Four years now this program has been going on as a joint program set as aside to encourage the use of the internet mail system. Winners are selected every week via an electronic mail ballot system and it is being monitored by our top officers to avoid cheating. All emails are selected all over the world from different mail hosts.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 005 with Serial number 5368/13 drew the lucky numbers: 09-11-22-39-40-42(bonus no.12), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash or cheque credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £5,500,000.00 shared amongst the (11) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds.

I am your fiduciary agent assigned to you to help you out in claiming your winnings. I will be representing you. So we will have to work quickly to ensure that your winnings are released to you before the two (2) weeks deadline.

Below is the CLAIMS/PROCESSING APPLICATION FORM that must be filled carefully by you. You are required to fill it very carefully and also make sure that all the information’s needed are correct because the information’s there will be used to prepare all your winning documents including your winning certificate. 
 
Do fill out the form below and I will help you put everything in order. Below is the form you will fill:
 
*NAME OF WINNER:
*ADDRESS:
*CITY/STATE:
*COUNTRY:
*NATIONALITY:
*PLACE OF BIRTH:
*DATE OF BIRTH:
*AGE:
*SEX:
*EMAIL ADDRESS:
*TEL:
*MOBILE:
*FAX:
*MARITAL STATUS:
*OCCUPATION:
*NEXT OF KIN:
*AMOUNT WON:
 
At the receipt of your form it will be verified and kept for record purposes and your winnings will be released immediately. So do this as fast as possible to avoid delays.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best Wishes,
Mr. Steve Harry
Tel No: +44 7011130423
Fax No: +44 7005947485
 
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