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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: CHERRY RINGS <cherryringsdesk01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:29:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LOTTERY CLAIMS CONTACT


ATTENTION: MA/02/453876752/NL

Dear winner,

I acknowledged your claims form information. We have created a file in your favour and the file was forwarded to the British high court for appends. The court has approved your winnings and hence the winning certificate has been drafted and the probate registry has witnessed the approval.

Kindly note that a copy of the Original of your winning certificate will be sent to you. as soon as possible and the original of the certificate with other relative documents from the court and the probate registry, has been forwarded to the Bank for onward Transfer of your winnings.

Kindly contacts the Paying Bank give them all your winning combination codes and numbers as reference for them to be able to attend to your claims.

STANDERED CHARTERED BANK
NAME: STEVE WILLIAMS (QC)
CFO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Emails: stanchart_transferonline@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +-44-701-114-8553
+-44-702-406-1735
+-44-702-402-9603

Please I would advise that you always keep in contact with me at all times in other for me to close your file here at the office once you have received your funds...
Regards,

Mrs. Cherry Rings.


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