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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: "HECTOR CHENG" <hectorcheng3@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 22:29:23 +0200
Subject: Contact Rev. DUKE HILLARY Today.


Attn: Dear Winner.

The Beijing-China Olympic Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of
our E-mail address ballot lottery international program by PRC China held on
the 22nd of May 2008. Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a
lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
US$850,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO.:

BCL/74-A8023077995-2008.


Contact Rev. DUKE HILLARY,

African/Europe Representative.

Telephone: +229 9732 8982.
E-email: bjcholympic_lott2008@live.fr


THE BENEFICIARY/OWNER OF THE WINNING EMAIL OF THE FUNDS SHOULD COMPLETE
THIS CLAIMS FORM.


1. FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4. PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
5. NAME/ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
6. SEX:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. MARITAL STATUS:
9. NATIONALITY:
10. REF NUMBER:
11. AMOUNT WON:

Note: All validations should be made to Mr. Thomas Hillary via e-mail:
bjcholympic_lott2008@live.fr as any email sent to any other address will
not
be attended to.

Sincerely,


Mr. Hector Than Chang.
Online Coordinator,
GAMELOT GROUP,

Operator of Beijing-China Olympic Lottery.

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