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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: ITALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY <italianlotterydept101@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:19:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FILL IN THE WINNER VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM


IL LOTTERY NAZIONALE ITALIANO
VILLA SAN PAOLO
VIA DELLA PIAZZUOLA 43
50133 FLORENCE
ITALY.
BATCH: 67-01-01-07

ATTN:Winner,

ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF IL LOTTERY NAZIONALE ITALIANO STAFFS ARE CONGRATULATING YOU, SO PLEASE WE ADVISE YOU TO FILL THIS VERIFICATION FORM AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR CLIAMS.
VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________
13. INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION: ?
(A) CHEQUE ?
(B) BANK TRANSFER ?
IF BY BANK TRANSFER ?
(Details of the account where you want your funds transferred):
______________________________________________________________
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, Do note that you are to make
payment of the courier charge of any delivery options you indicated/specify to enable your winning be sent to you immediately in less than 48hrs to your door step via first class courier service, and we will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Warm Regards,
Mario Givani
Claims Agent
Tel:+39315235201



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