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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: Mrs.Stacy Morann <stacy_mor9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stymorran@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:12:16 +0000
Subject: Congratulations! You have won!



FROM MRS. STACY MORAN. PRIZE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, UK PREMIER NATIONAL LOTTO. EMAIL: stymoran@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations! You have won! our 2007 Annual lottery bonanza from our computer ballot draws and thus will be a recipient of the grand draw prize of 1,500,000(One Million Five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only). We are by this programme, launching our model computer Email balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our various lottery programmes. After randomly selecting 1,000,000 participants from an initial database of 10,000,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize. Your winning particulars are as follows: Serial No: -0047577 Batch No: -202-8833 Ref No: -GQD/J11-728 Ticket No: -000033-EA
To ensure a smooth collection of your fund, contact me immediately to discuss your payment, make sure you always mention your Winning particulars on your every correspondence. You are seriously advised to keep all winning information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse! of this program by unscrupulous individuals. Contact me here for your prize collection: stymoran@yahoo.co.uk
Yours Sincerely, Mrs. Stacy MORAN, Promotional Manager.
UK Premier National Lotto. DE SEÑORA STACY MORAN. DEPARTAMENTO DE FINANZAS PREMIADO, PRIMERO MINISTRO BRITÁNICO NATIONAL LOTTO. EMAIL: stymoran@yahoo.co.uk ¡Felicitaciones! ¡Usted ha ganado! la nuestra bonanza de la lotería de 2007 publicaciones anuales de nuestra balota de la computadora dibuja y será así un recipiente del premio magnífico del drenaje de 1,500,000(One millón cinco cientos mil libras de Gran Bretaña solamente). Estamos por este programa, lanzando nuestra lotería modelo de la votación del email de la computadora dibujamos, convertido y diseñado satisfacer los cravings del número siempre creciente de participantes en nuestros varios programas de la lotería. Después aleatoriamente de seleccionar a 1.000.000 participantes de una base de datos inicial de 10.000.000 email y de dividir a todos los participantes en zonas por sus continentes respectivos a través del globo, produjimos una lista extensa de la cual usted ha emergido como uno de los ganadores del premio magnífico del drenaje. Sus detalles que ganan son como sigue: No. Del Cuento por entregas: -0047577 No. De la Hornada: -202-8833 No. De la Referencia: - No. Del Boleto GQD/J11-728: -000033-EA Para asegurar una colección lisa de su fondo, éntreme en contacto con inmediatamente para discutir su pago, cerciórese de que usted mencione siempre sus detalles que ganan en su cada correspondencia. ¡Le aconsejan seriamente guardar toda la información que gana y los números del público en línea con nuestra seguridad de la compañía protocolan para evitar demandar doble y abuso injustificable! de este programa de los individuos sin escrúpulos. Éntreme en contacto con aquí para su premio collection: stymoran@yahoo.co.uk Sinceramente, Señora Stacy MORAN, Encargado Promocional. Primero ministro BRITÁNICO National Lotto

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