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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: Irish Lottery Board <irishcontactclaimsofficer@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:45:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Make your contact for the delivery of your winnings




IRISH LOTTERY BOARD
11 G Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F045526263532

IRISH LOTTERY RESULTS
for 10th June 2007
Visit website: www.irishlotto.net
Dear Mady Neu,
You are the accredicted winner of the Irish Lotery Games. Note that the LOTTO PLUS 1 RESULTS: 12, 21, 23, 33, 39, 44, Bonus 35 and LOTTO PLUS 2 RESULTS:03, 05, 10, 16, 18, 41, Bonus 02 has been place on our lottery site making you one of the benificially of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Pounds only.
Note that you have to send to the courier company your full home address that you want the winnings to be delivered to you. The One Million Three Hundred Thousand Pounds cheque has been signed with your name and the entire documents that shows that you are a winning has been sent to the Skynet Express Courier Company to enable swift delivery.



Make contact with the courier company with these information below:

Mr. Paul Reid
Customer Services,
SKYNET WORLDWIDE COURIER DELIVERY
Aldermary House, Queen Street, London, EC4N 1TX ,United Kingdom
Phone Number:+447024033306 or +447024033443
Email:skynetxpressdelivery@consultant.com



Do this swiftly and inform our office on the receipt of your winnings.

Once again congratulations.

Best Regards,
Mr. Balk Makali.
(Lottery Claims Processing Staff)
Irish Lottery Board



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