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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: Lottery Board <sjjza11@hotmail.it>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:08:55 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NOMINATION AND CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT
IMMEDIATELY



FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGERBLOOMSBURY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 4AR.REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937BATCH NO: 2005SEPTL#22WINNER NO: 5 DEAR WINNER, INTERNATIONAL AWARD COOPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER IN OUR ANNUAL LOTTERY CONDUCTED IN AFRICA. YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO MSWLL. WITH SERIAL NUMBER S/N-00168 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 887-13-865-37-10-83, AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF ₤1,000,000 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) PAYABLE IN CASH.
SO YOU ARE ADVICED TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY WITH THEIR CONTACT DETAILS BELOW FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND:

NAME:MR JULIUS ARNOLDTEL NOS:+44 703 182 1153,+44 703 182 1291 AND +44 703 182 1321EMAIL ADDRESS:accredittedagents@yahoo.co.uk
REMEMBER, ALL PRIZE MONEY MUST BE CLAIMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL FUNDS NOT CLAIMED ON OR BEFORE THE FIXED DATE WILL BE RETURED AS UNCLAIMED AND DONATED TO CHARITY ORGANIZATION IN AFRICA .
SINCERELY, MRS GRACE A DAVE (CO-ORDINATOR).
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