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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: "IMPACTWINNERS LOTTERY.UK." <claims_department@enownow.com>
Reply-To: claims.a@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:00:45 +0200
Subject: CLAIM YOUR CASH PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMPACTWINNERS LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
KLeen Wood,dlover Road martinslow,
Thompson west lk 9gh
LONDON, ENGLAND,
UNITED KINGDOM
(Registration UKl12996755k).

Dear Winner

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are one of our winner of the IMPACTWINNERS LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM ENGLAND international Lottery programs. The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 21,000 e-mail addresses.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of three winners in the category "A" with the following winning information: You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000 (Two Million five hundred pounds sterling)which was played on the 24TH of FEBRUARY 2008.

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REF: UKE/90548940/20.
TICKET No:444-00-555-0820
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To file for your claim, please contact our affiliate shipping/payment agent:

CONTACT NAME:MR.JACK MARTINS
CITY/ COUNTRY: London.
TEL: +44-703-187-2651
FAX: +44-87-1715-1229
Email:claims.a@gmail.com
Email:claims_department@enownow.com


Do fill out the claims form to him in other to process the claims of your prize without delay.



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PAYMENT PROCESSINGFORM

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1.) FULL NAME:

2.) AGE:

3.) SEX:

4.)ADDRESS:

5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:

6.) STATE/PROVINCE:

7.) COUNTRY:

8.)PHONE:

9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:

10.) COMPANY:

11.) TICKETNUMBER:

12.) REFERENCE NUMBER:

13.) EMAILADDRESS:

14.)ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVINGLICENSE:

15)Mode of collection:

(i) Through BankTransfer...









Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
MR.EDWARD RAYMOND.
Email: claims_agent@indiatimes.com
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.


BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.

THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.

Material Copyright © 2008 The Lottery Co. Ltd.


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