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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: "not dep4" <not_dep4@laposte.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:59:37 +0200
Subject: REF:TFR/9900034943/JPT. Congratulations You won!!!





AFFILIATED OFFICE OF FREELOTTO U.K
82 Victoria Street,
Victoria London SW1 U.K.
Tel: ( 44)-702-409-3480
Fax: ( 44)-870-479-4278
FREELOTTO JACKPOT NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on 6th June 2007. You were entered as dependent clients . the lucky number 4-15-17-28-16-32. which consequently
won the daily Jackpot in the first category credited to file reference number:TFR/9900034943/JPT. Congratulation.
FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 6th June 2007.
Daily Jackpot: $1,000,000.00 : 4-15-17-28-16-32
Super Bulk: $10,000,000.00: 37-2-5-6-13-25-17
Please contact the underlisted claims release
officer for immediate pay out of your winning fund with this information:
First Name:...................LastName:........................Gender:.........................Date Of Birth:.......................MaritalStatus:..........................TicketNumber:.............................Annual
income:.................................Occupation:.....................................
Full Contact Address :............................
ReferenceNumber................................................PhoneNo............................Fax No:.................... (Your Passport Photograph/ ID is needed )
MR CLARK WALKER
Email: onlinedept_freelottouk233@yahoo.co.uk
Phone contact: 44-704-570-4987
Fax: 44-870-479-8654
He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you.
Sincerely,
Mr.Kelvin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO

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