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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: British National Lottery <contactclaimsagenthamilton@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:56:41 +0200
Subject: DEAR SELECTED WINNER

British National Lottery,
28 Tan Field Road,
Croydon,London.
Ref: UKNL-L/200-2693

Dear Selected winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash Price of 1,000,000.00
(One Million Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file UKNL-L/200-26937.
from International programme held on the 19th of october 2007 in the United Kindom.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerised email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email was among the first ten (10) lucky winners.
Contact the verification department by providing your Reference Number UKNL-L/200-2693.

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed informations.
1. Full Names;
2. Full Contact Address;
3. Nationality & Present Country;
4. Age;
5. Phone/Fax;
6. Sex;
7. Occupation;

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Allen M. Hamilton
TEL: +44 701 113 8046
Email: contactclaimsagenthamilton@yahoo.co.uk

Yours Truly,
Elizabeth Townsend (Mrs) Co-Coordinator
(Online Promo Programme).




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