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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: "Ms. Mary Ken" <mary_ken007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 23:55:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT ALLIED COURIER FOR YOUR WINNING CLAIMS




UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
HOME OFFICE:
165 FULHAM PALACE RD.
W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM.
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
Date: 9/06/2007

ATTENTION: Winner,


CONGRATULATIONS!
This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the United Kingdom National Lottery, online Sweepstakes International program.
I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the ALLIED COURIER SERVICES.
We have forwarded for courier delivery the following items,
1) Award Prize (Original Copy)
2) Official Letter of Winning Notification
3) A Cashier Cheque of cash value £643,206 *Only* (Issued for claims by only your Name).
Find below the details of the courier company.
NAME: ALLIED COURIER SERVICES.
ADDRESS: Link House, Link Place, BRIGHTON, Sussex, BN1 7DX, ENGLAND
Mrs.Susan Wood (Customer Service)

Contact Email: allied_courierservices@yahoo.com

You are advised to send the ALLIED COURIER SERVICES a mail to their email address for their delivery cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number and your winning amount as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:562725
Note:you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers,winning amount.In furtherance, a scan copy of your prize certificate is herein attached.For further correspondence and with due certification, please update this office with your current status for subsequent development in regards to this pending claim exercise.
Congratulation once again,
Richard Lloyd.
(Fiduciary Agent)
Claims Release Department,
British(UK) National Lottery,
OCEANIC B.T COMPANY,
UNITEDKINGDOM



Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme



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