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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: david sanko <davidsanko_060@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:13:41 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION .. 2007.. NATIONAL UK LOTTERY



GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!BRITISH WEB LOTTERY INTERNATIONALUnited Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04 & Batch: 12/25/DC34 RE:LOTTO For Immediate payment contact your Claim Agent.
Felix Mba Email: sankosteven@yahoo.co.uk
FROM: SANKO STEVE, ANNOUNCER We happily announce to you the draw (#1012) of the 2007 BRITISH WEB LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International Program, Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers:(48)(31)(30) (25)(23) (20) Bonusball (10). 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 $520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) In cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your $520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service in SOUTH AFRICA.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. You have to claim your prize in our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your winning fund, contact information as follow: - THROUGH YOUR CLAIM AGENT & PAYING BANK YOUR PRIZE AWARD-WINNER CAN BE TRANSFER TO YOU* For Immediate payment contact your Claim Agent.
Name: Felix Mba
Phone:+ 27 73 27 99 260
E-mail: sankosteven@yahoo.co.uk

Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release orderDEPARTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
***************************************************************
Sincerely,
Mr.Sanko Steve,
Announcement United Kingdom General.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation







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