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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: Mr Alex Butt <ukfiveways_expresscourier@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:19:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RYOUR EMAIL REQUIRES URGENT RESPOND!!!


ATTN:Leoda Weisz,
WE HAVE SENT YOU A MAIL AND THERE IS RESPOND FROM YOU AND THE LOTTERY HOUSE HAVE DECIDED TO PUT THIS UP TO YOU THAT THERE IS LIMITE TIME YOU HAVE TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING ,IF YOU CAN NOT CLAIM YOUR WINNING PARCEL YOU NEED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE LOTTERY HOUSE SO THAT YOUR WINNING WILL BE SEND BACK TO THE LOTTERY HOUSE.I WILL ADVICE YOU TO ACT FAST .I HOPE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MAIL AND WELL UNDERSTAND WITH A SIMPLE EXPLINSION. I AM WRITING THIS TO YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE THAT IS ON GROUND NOW . SO DO CONTACT US WITH THE OPTION YOU CHOOSE.

BEST REGARD
ALEX BUTT.








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