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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: "E-UK ELECTRONIC PROGRAM" <e_uklluiqu@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:26:22 -0600
Subject: CONFIRMATION ELECT. NOTIFIED.

E-UK PROMOTIONAL ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION

Attn Sir/Madam,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstakes held on 27th July, 2007. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used.
It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the
star prize of £850.000.00 (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds ONLY).

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Nicholas Wayne
Processing Claim Co-ordinator.
4-5 Broughton Street Cheetham Urmston
LE2 5BB London,United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 793 914 9730
Fax: +44 871 715 8422
Email: euklott@aol.co.uk

Batch No.EEMPUKL/179/WAI
Ref N o :-EMPUKL/97/0 07/AP.
Ticket No:- EMWLEP/1897/957
Lucky No:- 11-34-75-54- 977
Serial No: - EPUKL/07459

Then you will be informed by our agent through our paying bank on the
transfer for the sum which has already been deposited with your email
account,We use this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributors of
this program:
Heineken, Sony, Master card, Vodafone, play station and Ford.

For payment, please do provide with the following informations And send to
our Agent via

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
1.FULL NAMES:_____________________
2.ADDRESS:________________________
3.SEX:_____________________________
4.AGE:____________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:________________
6.OCCUPATION:____________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:____________
9.AMOUNT WON:__________________
10. COUNTRY______________________

Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your Claim agent
for prompt collection. You are automatically disqualified if you are below
18 years of age.This E-mail message
(including attachments, if any)is intended for the use of the individual or
entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is
privileged, proprietary,confidential and exempted from disclosure.

Once again congratulations !!!

Best Regards,

Mrs Jaquelin Marbel Shayle.
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

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