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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: Hazel Zerola <lottolnd@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:48:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Did you receive the attachment i sent



UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
national lottery commission
The Marina Offices
St Peters Yacht Basin
Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1HX England

ATTN : NATIONAL LOTTERY WINNER
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
File Number KTU/902311832012/06

Attention: Frau Kirsch,

I have sent you a copy of the Payment Instruction with Draft from the Royal Bank Scotland. You were required to pay some fees for Insurance and shippment to your address. Kindly confirm that you received the copies and follow instructions duely.

Get back to back to me as quickly as possible.

SIR Hazel Zerola. Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program







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