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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: "Rose" <lottomailjackpot@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:37:21 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS OF $1MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR FOR 2007 EMAIL LOTTERY

Attn: Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over the Asia email Promo success in our computer balloting held on 10th of OCTOBER 2007. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were extracted with a software and the addresses were scrutinized with a ballot system . It is a promotional program aimed to encouraging internet users; which you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address has been picked up in the second category and you have been approve for the star prize of US $1000,000.00(One Million United State Dollars Only).
To claim your winning prize you will contact our payee bank as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
Dr.John
HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS
TELEGRAPHICS TRANSFER SECTION
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK.
GUANGZHOU,GUANGDONG BRANCH
CHINA.
TEL:+86-136-974-79440
EMAIL:johnttcbc@yahoo.co.uk
ttcbc@accountant.com <mailto:ttcbc@accountant.com>
Batch No:538901527-BB67
Claim No 12093782/42
Lucky No: 894-4563-001-764-64-291
Code No 370011672387
You must contact Our Payee Bank with your :
1Full Names
2Contact Telephone Number
3.Occupation
4.Sex
5.Age
6.Country
7.Nationalty
Note that as a winners in this lottery programme,you will be obliged to attend an expense-trip paid Lottery promotional Seminar Organised by the Japanese Game and Betting Commission in Japan in the month of December 2007.Which you will be sponsor and provided with brocure
The Validity period of the winnings is for 7working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately.
Once again congratulations !!!
Best Regards,
Anita Rose(Mrs.)
(Coordinator).


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