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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: uk.lottery08.44@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 02:45:26 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS:YOU WON

Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
The prestigious Online Cyber has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year 2008 anniversary we rolled out over $25,000.000.00 for our end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ref Number: EH 9590 OG 0612, Batch Number: 563881545-NL/2008 and Ticket Number: PP 3502 /8707-01 which subsequently won you $2,500,000.00 USD as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of $2,500,000.00 USD.

To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent

Name: Pieter Henk
Phone: +44 701 112 7907
+44 701 113 0937
Email: pieterhenk88@yahoo.co.uk


Contact your fiduciary agent with the following details:

Your Full Names,Country,Age,Ticket Numbers,Batch Number,Ref Number.

Thank you for being part of this promotional award program. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Yours Faithfully,
Walter Jones.
Lottery Coordinator.

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