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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: Patrick Benoit <patrickbenoit89@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: mr.patrick_b@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:11:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, TIENS LOTTERY PROMOTIONS, UK.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, TIENS LOTTERY PROMOTIONS, UK.

Dear Winner,

AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 28th jan, 2008, of Winners of the TIENS LOTTERY PROMO, UNITED KINGDOM. draws held on 4th October, 2007. Your email address attached to ticket number: 977-9662-855-244, with serial number : 0336-79 drew the lucky numbers : 00-47-12-98-44-33, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of (áØ1.500.000.00) One Million, five hundred thousand British Pounds in cash credited to Reference number : 095574118088??TIENS. This is from total prize Money Of (áØ25.500.000.00) Twenty-Five Million, five hundred
thousand British Pounds shared among the seventeen International
winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer Ballot System drawn from 25,000 email addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as Part of International Promotions Program, which is Conducted Annually.

To begin your claim, quote your Reference and contact our Director, Claims/Remittance Department:

Mrs. Rosa Williams, Email: rosawilia_5@yahoo.com.hk

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Patrick Benoit.

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