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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: Smith White <claimsagentsmith_uklotteryonline@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:44:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: {Disarmed} CONTACT COURIER IMMEDIATELY FOR THE DELIVERY!!!


UK ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188

ATTENTION: Mr Selik Branditz,

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 that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your mode of prize collection to the courier company.Find below the details of the courier
company.

CONTACT OVERSEAS COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE
HEAD OFFICE :EXCEL COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE
BR30-36 NEW PORT,CARDIFF BRCF24 ODE,
BRUNITED KINGDOM

NAME:MR DARREN ANDERSON(dispatch officer)
Tel :+447011128697
Tel:+447031842739
Fax:+448700686467
EMAIL:overseascourieronlineservices@yahoo.co.uk

You are adviced 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:103308
DRAW NO__
FULL NAMES_______________________
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS: ZIPCODE____________________________
SEX______________
DATE OF BIRTH ________________________
POSTAL CODE ____________________________
COMPANY NAME __________________
TEL______________________
FAX ___________________
COUNTRY ______________________
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
____________________________________________________
Note: you are Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers 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
Fiduciary Agent,
Mr Smith White


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