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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: scott patrick <patscott121@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 01:47:37 -0600
Subject: claim your winning prize



An Affiliate of the UK National Lottery355 Birmingham Road, Wylde Green,Sutton Cold Field, West Midlands, B72 IDL.Ref: EAASL/941OYI/5+BBatch No.: BL040804BLUKWinning No.: 01-05-06-31-33-41
WINNING NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draws of the Euro -Asian Big
Lottery International programs held on the 28th of July there in
United Kingdom in which you and forty nine (49) others were
selected as winners under draws B6/6.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL-UK
with Serial number BL040811/04 drew the lucky numbers: 01-05-06-
31-33-41, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category(5+B). All participants were selected randomly fromInternet sites through computer drawn system and from 50,000
companies.
This promotion takes place quarterly.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£413,267.00 (Four Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and
Sixty Seven GBP) as your winning prize. This is from a total cash
prize of 12% lottery tax worth £549 million per year shared among
the Fifty(50) luckywinners quarterly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in
the results. Inview of this, your £413,267.00 will be paid to you
upon confirmation and clarification by our payment office in
Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
Tickets,Reference and Batch numbers in any correspondences with
our designated agent or us.
Please include your telephone numbers when contacting the agent.You should contact:Name: Kate JohnEmail:johnkate19@yahoo.com
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely yours,Customer Service

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