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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: exec.dr6@voila.fr
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:33:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WITHIN THE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS


Our heart is overwhelmed with joy to inform you that you are one of the Five lucky winners of the final draw of the year 2007.

In accordance with the world lottery ordnance, you are authorized as the official lottery prize winner to immediately file in for your claims upon receipt of this email.
Your email ID was included among the 500,000 email addresses that were entered for category "A" with the following details:
Batch No: EL ML-800NL.
REF NO: EL XX/559231.
TICKET NO: NL TY64498
SERIAL NO: KUN QM747.
LUCKY NO: 12 22 25 43 46 49.
Note that National Lottery/Camelot will remit prize payout strictly to winners who officially file in for their prize claims. To begin your claim process, you are requested to complete the informations below and forward same to the program coordinator.
Mrs. Lynn Wright
Email: nationalconsults@aim.com
Please complete the informations below:

FAMILY NAMES:
GIVEN NAMES:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
PROFESSION
TELEPHONE:
MOBILE NR:
FAX NR:
BATCH NR: TICKET NR:
REF NR: SERIAL NR:
LUCKY NR:
The above completed informations must be forwarded strictly to the program coordinator:
Mrs. Lynn Wright
Email: nationalconsults@aim.com
Note that your won prize has a value of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Euros for each of the five winners.
Thanks for being part of our programme and once again "Congratulation".
Dr. Jean Karel

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