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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: UK LOTTERY <uklotterydepatment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:52:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY


The National Lottery,
P O Box 1010 ,
Liverpool , L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Dear Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program.
I am happy to inform you,your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.

Find below the details of the courier company.

TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:20- 22 Eastbury Road , London , E6 6LP

NAME:MR TERRY HOPKINS(Dispatch Officer)
EMAIL:tntdept55@yahoo.co.uk

TEL1:+44 703 192 8738
TEL2:+44 703 192 8716
TEL3+44 703 192 4580
FAX :+44 8704794618

You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this Order number as your subject.Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:E562725

Note: you are to Quote your complete names,and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again I say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

Thanks,
Peter Taylor(Mr)
Claims Agent
whitchurch,hantsuk.
UK National Lottery

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