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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 gerald <smithgerald_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} LOTTERY UPDATE


Monday 14th March 2007. thanks to her dedicated grandparents.
British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.
LONDON
(Customer Services)

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
COPYRIGHT © 2005 ALL RIGHT RESERVED



Good day sir! The lottery board got your email, i have to use this media to tell you that i am your fudiciary agent and also agent assigned to inspect your claim. so you dont have to be suspicious of anything, i can assure you that you are with the right firm and also surpply to the lottery board all your contact informations and respond very well to the british lottery affiliate online bank.

Previouse email i have sent to you an attached copy of the zonal co-ordinator i.d card, so you are to understand that we have proove to you our ultimacy and ligetimacy. So act as instructed so that we can be through with your cliams within a couple of days.

Further more verifications, we also allow winners to come down to the lottery head office to redeem thier prize them selfs.

Endeavour to attend to us, so that we can quickly finish with your category.

further more enquires you can reach the lottery board with this below contacts


Fudiciary desk phone number{+44 70457 21912} Email: smithgerald_1@yahoo.com
Mr Smith Gerald
Fudiciary Agent











ONCE MORE CONGRATULATIONS

NOTE:THAT THE FIDUCIARY DESK PHONE NUMBERS ONLY WORK DURING THE OFFICE HOURS.



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