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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: office_centeruk10@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 15:35:26 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20THE=20ZONER=20CO=2DORDINATOR=20OFFICE?=



INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMITTEE (UK).
Powered By International Monetary Fund( IMF )
P O Box 1010 London city,
L701LN, UNITED KINGDOM,

(Customer Services)
Atten; Beneficiary,

We are obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving all related
problems that has held the transfer impossible.


With the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who have rendered
a tremendous help to this Exercise. We regret to announce the mismanagement
of beneficiaries fund by our appointed zonal managers; we are not able to
meet up with winners fund due to list of names due for payment. In appreciation
of your patients and understanding to receive your fund we have decided
to compensate you with the sum of ($950,000.00) Bank Draft. Your identification
code IS UKTNL5623 for compensation.

You are to Contact our coordinator officer Mr.Mauris Bright, Access management
and support initiatives, a consultant firm on his e-mail address: ( maurisbright_claimcenter@yahoo.co.uk)

Please do send him your:-
(1)FULL NAMES:
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3)E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(4)AGE & SEX:
(5)TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(6)FAX NUMBER:
(7)COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
(8)STATE OF ORIGIN:
(9)BREIF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY.


Do not hesitate to let us kno w immediately you receive your fund so that
we can take ac count of how many beneficiaries were paid.

Mrs.Rose Wood,
NATIONAL COORDINATOR





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