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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: "MRS. SUZAN HANS" <mrs.x.suzan@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 09:51:16 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

UK-LOTTO ORGANIZATION:
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION.


We happily announce to you the draw of the Uk-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held in England on the 15th of May 2006 Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number:
APP236566301307 \with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:07-12-23-26-29-44 which subsequently won you the lottery in the
first category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£2,367,834(Two million, three hundred and sixty seven thousand, eight
hundred and thirty four British Pounds sterling) which is approximately
usd4.2m, from total cash prize of £2,367,834 was shared amongst the first
Ten (10) lucky winners in this category All participants were selected
randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted
from over 100,000 companies.


The World link Courier Express Services has been given the Contract to
deliver all our winners cheque to the address of the respective winners.
You are to contact Mr Alex Hua, the Managing Director World link Courier
Express Services on this email address: worldlinkcourier10@myway.com
So that your winnings cheque would be delivered to you.


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names,telephone number,Winnings numbers [such as batch,ref,serial and lucky
winning number],your country and address where you want to receive your
winnings cheque in your contact mail to Mr Alex Hua.Congratulations once
more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being
part of our promotional lottery programm.


Sincerely,


Mrs Suzan Hans
UK-LOTTO ORGANIZATION,
ON-LINE NOTIFICATION MANAGER

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