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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. Elizabeth Johnson" <consultant_esq@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 17:22:10 +0000
Subject: YOU WON.



FROM MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSON.PRIZE FINANCE DEPARTMENT,UK PREMIER NATIONAL LOTTO.Email: consultant_esq@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations! You have won! our 2007 Annual lottery bonanza from our computer ballot draws and thus will be a recipient of the grand draw prize of 500,000(Five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only).
We are by this programme, launching our model computer Email balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our various lottery programmes. After randomly selecting 1,000,000 participants from an initial database of 10,000,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
Your winning particulars are as follows:Serial No: -0047577Batch No: -202-8833Ref No: -GOD/J11-728Ticket No: -000033-EA
To ensure a smooth collection of your fund, contact me immediately to discuss your payment, make sure you always mention your Winning particulars on your every coresspondence. You are seriously advised to keep all winning information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse! of this program by unscrupulous individuals.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson,Promotional Manager.UK Premier National Lotto.

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