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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: SIR PETER CARL <petercarl2022@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: martins_allen65@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:04:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION


THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
ATTENTION: Winner,
This is the official result of the UK 2007 LOTTERY PROGRAM. held on
20th. of February, 2007. Your e-mail address drew the winning lucky
numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7 You have therefore been approved to claim a
total
sum of £ #3,000,000.00 (THREE MILLION POUND STERLING) in cash
credited.
To file for your claim please kindly provide the
following informations and send it to our Fiduciary Agent who shall
clear you
as a winner:
(1)FULL NAME
(2)DATE OF BIRTH
(3) SEX
(4) MARITAL STATUS
(5)CONTACT ADDRESS
(6)PHONE
(7) OCCUPATION.
NUMBERS(7)OCCUPATION,
contact our claims agent below.
Mr Martins Allen
E-mail:martins_allen64@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
SIR PETER CARL
ONLINE SUPERVISOR
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

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