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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: Caroh Larson <clarson900@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:22:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: You won' fill the form return back!






BRITISH & UK LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF:
(Registration Z720633X).


Attention: Ottilia Koch,
I received your mail and have been informed that you are one of the winners of our LOTTERY PROMOTION. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. You are to provide the following information to facilitate your claim:
1. A duly completed Prize Award Verification & Payment Form to enable this office verify, process, approve and have your cheque and winning Certificate couriered to you by postal mail.
2. Your prefer mode of payment.
The requested information will enable us verify and refer you to our affiliated courier company, On receipt of your duly completed Prize Award Verification Form, I'll then email you the contact details of our affiliate courier company/Bank Transfer, so that your wining Certificate and Cheques can be sent to you by postal mail/Bank Transfer. I strongly advise you to adhere and comply to the instructions above in order to avoid disqualification of your claim.
Note that it is against the policies of this program for any staff of this program to involve in any matter relating to our client's claim. So you are advised not to suggest any kind of involvement to any of our staffs that may attract dis-qualification of our prize claim.
The attached Prize Award Verification & Payment Form Draft is below which you will fill out and return by email to this office. For further explaination call

Mr. Mclntuff Peter
(Chief financial Director.)
email: office@world.la
Tel: +44 7024 077856
Fax: +44707505531



PRIZE AWARD VERIFICATION FORM


PERSONAL DETAILS:
NAME(MR.MRS.MS.):....................................
COMPANY NAME: (IF APPLICABLE).........................
ADDRESS:..............................................................
CITY:..................................................................
ZIP CODE:..............................................................
TEL:...................................................................
FAX:...................................................................
HOME TEL:.....…............... ........................
EMAIL ADDRESS:....................................
OCCUPATION:...............…................................
MARITAL STATUS:...............................
DATE OF BIRTH:........................................
PRIZE WINNINGD ETAILS:
TICKET#:.....................................................................................
NAME OF AGENT#:........................................
PAYMENT OPTIONS (CHOOSE AND TICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW:
1. PHYSICAL COLLECTION:.....................
2. BANK TRANSFER:................................
3. COURIER SERVICES:..........................
POSTAL MAILING ADDRESS:(WHERE THE CHEQUE AND PRIZE WINNING CERTIFICATE WILL BE COURIERED TO):.................................................
NAME OF RECEIVER:......................................................

DECLARATION:I,...............................................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
SIGNATURE(TYPE IN YOUR NAMES):..............................................
DATE:....................…......

NOTE: THIS VERIFICATION FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND RETURN WITHIN 48HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THIS FORM.
FILL THE VERIFICATION FORM BELOW AND SEND IT BACK via eMAIL

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Caroh Larson
Fiduciary agent Sweepstakes
International Program






Ottilia Koch <OKoch184@germanmail.info> wrote:


Hallo,

The mail you sent me is very extraordinary.

To be clear, I would like to credit your message but I have had an awkward experience in the past with a diplomat who still has failed to pay me a huge amount of promised funds despite my following all the instructions given, including the payment by me of a lot of charges.

Once in a while, I can get very wrapped up about things at my work but I would like to be direct. I have spent many hours re-reading your mail and I am still unsure that I believe everything completely.

Your response would be much accommodating.

Ms Koch





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