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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: agent mike agent mike <agentmike247@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:15:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FILL AND RETURE THE CLAIM VERIFICATION FORM



UK National Lottery Headquarters:
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,

How are you doing today? I am Mr. Mike James, UK National Lottery Claims Manager. The email you received is a prize notification our email free ticket lottery draw which was held in Newcastle, United-Kingdom. This on-line draw was carried out by various software operators which assisted in the Random Computer Selection System(RCSS) of email addresses from various website. The purpose was to select 4 e-mail address that will emerge winner of the first on-line lottery Stake. On release of the results your email address was selected as a winner of £850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds).

You are therefore required to fill and return the under listed information on your verification form so as to enable us process your winning claims and documents which will serve as clearance from this office for the immediate release of your winnings to the Courier Department for Delivery of winnings to your residence.

VERIFICATION FORM

1. Full Names:.........................................
2. Residential Address:.....................................
3. Sex:............................................
4. Age:...............................................
5. Marital Status:..............................................................
6. Occupation:.......................................................
7. Alternative Email Address:.............................................
8. Telephone Number (Home and Mobile):.............................................
9. Brief Comment on your Lottery Winning Notice:................................
10. Have you won an E-mail Lottery Before:..............................
11. State:.............................
12. Country:...........................



I await your swift response and Congratulations once more.


Warm Regards ,
Mike James
+44 702-405-2187

UK National Lottery Claims Manager



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