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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: uk_lotto000@mchsi.com (BMW LOTTERY<fiduciaryclaimsagent011@yahoo.co.uk>)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:34:24 +0000
Subject: Pre: Winners Notice!!

The Irish Lottery
P O Box 1010
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer Services)

Dear Winner

This is to inform you that you have been selected fora cash prize of £475,318
(GBP) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. held on the 13th of October.
2007 in Uk.The selection process wascarried out through random selection in
our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 25,000
email addresses drawn fromwhich you were selected.

The Irish National Lottery is approved by the Uk Gaming Board. In other to
claim your won Amount £475,318(GBP) prize from thelottery board you are
required to contact our Claims Agent here in the UK with the details below:

Name Of Claims Agent: MRS. LEILA GREEN
Email address : informationclaimoffice@yahoo.ie

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
10.AMOUNT WON:
11. COUNTRY


Yours faithfully,
SIR. ALAN CLARKSON
Phone :+447045719001
Fax :+447075707738.
Online coordinator for THE IRISH LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

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