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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: "PREMIER LOTTERY" <premier.lottery@klikni.cz>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 15:34:51 -0700
Subject: LOTTERY CLAIMS PERSONAL DETAILS


*Dear Prize winner,*

*Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of
two winners of the PREMIER LOTTERY UK 2008 PROMO,computer ballot drawsand
thus will be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of £2,500,000
From a total sum of £5,000,000 shared among the 2 winner in this category.
You/Your company, attached to Winning File Reference
numberPLUK/2030/0181/08; ticket number 101-OIO-77/A.*

*Contact your claims agent:*

*MRS. Susan EDWARDS
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
LINK TRUST FINANCE LTD
EMAIL: **linktrustfin08@gmail.com* <linktrustfin08@gmail.com>
*TEL: +44 701 115 2991
TEL: +44 702 406 6483*

*Please Send to MRS.SUSAN EDWARDS. the information below via her company
email for the processing*

*and transfer of your win to you:*

*EMAIL: **linktrustfin08@gmail.com* <linktrustfin08@gmail.com>

*LOTTERY CLAIMS PERSONAL DETAILS*

*Full Name: ___Complete Address____Country:_____Age:_____Sex:__ marital
status:____Occupation:____Telephone:_____Fax:____E-mail:_____*

*Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program. You advised to send your filled Lottery Winnings
Claims Form to your claims agent via her email address>>*

*EMAIL: **linktrustfin08@gmail.com* <linktrustfin08@gmail.com>

*Yours faithfully,
MR. SONG LI LIE
Online coordinator
for THE PREMIER LOTTERY*

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