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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: OFFICER CLAIMS OFFICER <claimsoffice133@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:04:16 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER (ORDER NUMBER: GX22589420).


FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH(UK) NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration U971133B).

Dear Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the Online Lotto Sweepstakes International program.

I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.

Find below the details of the courier company.

TNT COURIER SERVICE@
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: TNT INTERNATIONAL
Central Pk Est/Mosley Rd,Trafford Park
Manchester ,M17 1TT UK.
NAME: MR.STEVEN WALTER (Dispatch Officer).
EMAIL:tntcourierservice0444@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+44-704- 571- 4765
TEL:+44-704- 571- 4768
TEL:+44-704- 571- 4764
FAX:+447 092 869 036


Open 7days-24hrs-365days


You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to include this order number as your subject. Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER: GX22589420

Note: You are to Quote your complete names, and your direct phone number so that they can honor your letter. Once again I say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

Below are the photograph of the past winners of the annual Online Lotto Sweepstake international Program held yearly.


Congratulation once more from me and staffs of the Free Lotto International.


Feduciary/Claims Agent.

Foreign Services Manager,
Claims Release Department,
Free Lotto Sweepstakes



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