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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 donald Mclean [British national lottery[online dept] <Britishnationallotteryonlinedept@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: elizabeth_roth@winning.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:09:07 +0100
Subject: Winnings


BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY(ONLINE DEPT.) =
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,
United Kingdom.
Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02

WINNING NOTIFICATION

From the Office Desk of Sir Ben Wales the online co-ordinator of
the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY(ONLINE DEPT.).
I wish to congratulates you as one of the selected lucky Winner of 14 lucky =
winners in the Online Sweepstakes International program held in June, 2007 in =
the United-Kingdom. By our computer draw system, which subsequently won you =
the lottery in the 2nd category. Attached, to ticket number:023-1111-790-458 =
with serial number 5073-12 drew, the lucky numbers: =
05-11-12-16-17-45-42(bonus no.42),
You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of GBP
500,000.00(Five hundred thousand, pounds sterlings) in cash
credited to File XYL/26510460037/04. This is from a total cash prize of GBP =
125 million pounds sterlings to be won.

NOTE: 500,000.00(Five hundred thousand, pounds sterlings) in cash
will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact Her.
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.

Congratulations from Me and Members of Staff of
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY(ONLINE DEPT.).

To file for your claims contact AGENT: Mrs. Elizabeth Roth
Email:Elizabeth_roth@winning.com

For more verification of your claim, you are to send to us as follows:
1. Full name:
2. Contact Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Marital Status:
6. Sex:
7. Next Of Kin:
8. Zip Code:
9. Occupation:
10. Company:
11.State:
12.Country:
13.Nationality:

Yours faithfully,
Sir,Donald mclean
Zonal coordinator
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY(ONLINE DEPT.)
Sweepstakes International Program =A9 Copyright 2007



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