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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: WESLEY HAYER <claimagent_hayer01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:07:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER FOR YOUR DELIVERY


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

DEAR Halag Thal,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of
The UK National Lottery International program. I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.
TNT COURIER CO.UK.LIMITED
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.

NAME: Mr.TOM SMITH (dispatch officer)
E-MAIL: tnt_ukcourier_services111@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +44 70457 26559
Fax: +44702 068 2946
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email
address for their courier cost.
Note: you are to Quote your complete names, and your direct phone
number so that they can honor your letter. Once again I say
congratulations and always inform me when you are dealings with the
courier company.
Thanks,
Mr.Hayer Wesley
Claims Agent
The UK National Lottery.

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