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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: "steven husten" <huste27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alicejames1975@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:03:52 +0000
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT YOU REPLY

The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX England
(Customer Services)

Dear Winner,

The draw of the UK National Lottery&reg;. online Sweepstakes
International
Program held on 21 Mar 2007 , won you the Lottery in the Bonus Ball 7.
The amount you luckily won is yet to be claimed and you are getting the
FINAL notification as regards this Email.

NOTE: We had to wait for all Winners who purchased the Lottery
Ticket(s) to claim their prizes before notifying you who won *Online*
even without your knowledge. This is the reason we have not notified
you of your winnings before now.

Your e-mail address was attached to the following winning numbers:
15, 19, 29, 35, 44, 45 AND Bonus Ball 7 By our computer draw system,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the Email Lottery
(e-Lottery&reg;).
Because your
email was attached to our winning numbers, you are QUALIFIED as one of
the draw winners. You have therefore been approved to claim:

A total sum of &pound;679,618 (SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE
THOUSAND,SIX
HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN POUND STERLING)
in CASH credited to file number ;KTU/9023118308/03.. and Draw
Number:Draw 1173.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you in your country.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your
claim, kindly contact our fiduciary agent with the information below:

Name: Ms ALICE JAMES +447045704226
Email: alicejames1975@yahoo.co.uk
Complete the below form and summit it to:
alicejames1975@yahoo.co.uk

Your full name:
Yourwinning numbers:
Your e-mal address :
Telephone/Fax:
Your age:
Your Country:
Language:
Your Business:
Have you ever won a lottery before
How do you feel to be a winner:

Please endeavor to contact ALICE JAMES +447045704226 via email
with the required information as soon as possible.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL
LOTTERY&reg;.

Yours faithfully,
Darryn Clarke(Mrs)
Online coordinator
Sweepstakes International Program &copy; Copyright 2007

Do not reply this E-mail, contact our fiduciary agent with the
above email

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