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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: NATIONAL LOTTERY <fromuknl4@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:07:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE








The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England.

Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATIONDear Winner, Congratulations, you have just won yourself a total sum of £750,000(Seven Hundred and fifty thousand pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. in the satellite software email lottery conducted by UK NATIONAL PROMOTION in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software powered by the Internet. You are to contact our Promotions' Manager for Clearance. Here is the contact information: Mr.Ryan HanilisEmail: natlotto_win@yahoo.co.ukTel:+447045717566 You are to forward the following details to enable us clear your file for immediate payment: 1. Full Names: 2. Address: 3. Age: 4. Sex: 5. Occupation:6. Phone number:7. Country: Yours faithfully,Elaine Duncan.
Copyright 1994-2007 The UK National Lottery Inc.All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines






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