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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: 2010 award <draw20_2010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <victorcliamagent@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:17:24 +0200
Subject: {Disarmed} YAHOO!!! MAIL CONGRATULATES YOU!!!!





























Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results You won US$820,000.00! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!
From:Yahoo International Internet Lottery Promotion Award Headquarters U.K :67a, Bexon Court Carlton Manchester shire, Manchester mc4 1St Essex United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914 Ref: YUKIIILPA/941OYI/04Batch NO: [53] [66] [56]For Info Call Us Tel+44 7031 947164 For more Infomation Contact us through our Fax Line+ 44 8704 909731






















Dear Winner, US$820,000.00


Yahoo! Mail announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing Yahoo Lottery Draw for the Wednesday 11th July 2007. All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada , Australia , United States , Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually,consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of US$820,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ).

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities and the whole world where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our AFRICANS representative office, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$820,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in SOUTH AFRICA

How to get your fund claimedThese are your identification numbersCustomer Service: 680 NCA 85914Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04 Batch No Lotto 6/49 Draw Coupon : Match 6+BRef No: 474061725/04,Batch: 7056490902/188,Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
Insurance No:8179TDWW

To file for your claim, please contact our certified and accredited corresponding agent in South Africa immediately for category "A" winners for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -:

Our Overseas Claim AgentName: Dr. Victor David & Associates(Esq.) Legal attorneys Group: No 25 Gill building Vet New town JHB South Africa Tel Line: + 27 73 580 1290E:mail: victorcliamagent@myway.com Endeavour to email him with your claim details 1. Full name .....................................................2. Sex ..............................................................3. Age ..............................................................
4.Occupation ....................................................5.Country of resident ........................................6.Nationality ....................................................7.Email address ................................................8.Serial no/Insurance no/batch no ....................9.Telephone/fax no ..........................................10.Total amount won ........................................11.address........................................................
IMPORTANT NOTICE:(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture.Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this Confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.
Congratulations once again from all our Yahoo staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions programme.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
The Yahoo Lottery Programme internet draw in each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation.
This email is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by other legal rules.If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately on the telephone number given below and delete the message from all locations on your computer. You should not copy this email or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so may be unlawful.
Congratulations!!!.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
Copyright © 2005-2010 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline100860 8556 2548 9576UK
Yours SincerelyDr.Mrs Jenniffer GrayLotto United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator. The Yahoo.com staff

Mr. Peterson Edward . Lotto United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Yahoo! Lottery Results Yahoo! Lottery is a free service that does not require you to register or be a Yahoo! registered user before winnin



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