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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: "National Lottery Program" <uknlp15@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: revfrankmoore@live.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 03:16:57 +0100
Subject: Your Email Have Won $850,000.00.


Office Of United Kingdom National Lottery
Old Birmingham Street BS34 8SR
TEL: +44 704 572 5936
FAX: +44 704 421 8840



WINNINGS NOTIFICATION:

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 31th May 2008
from the United Kingdom National Lottery program.You here by have been
approved a lump sum prize payment of $850,000.00 ( Eight Hundred And Fifty
Thousand Dollars ) in cash Credit File from the total cash prize shared
among eight lucky winners in this category.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by United Nation Lottery Foundation
and the British Government as part of social responsibility to alleviate
poverty.This Program is under a strict supervision with British Government
to see that the purpose of transparency and decency in observed and to avoid
any unlawful manipulations it is drawn under a tight environment to achieve
the maximum result as all eyes are on the British Government for its
trusteeship in this lottery Scheme.All participants were selected through an
Email Electronic Balloting System Drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail
addresses from the following countries which Includes the United States,
Mexico,Canada,Central Europe,Russia, Ukraine,London,
Spain,Africa,Asia,Oceania and the Entire Arab Community as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.

WINNING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:

Batch number.....................NBM-EBS-390AF
Reff number........................NBM-EBS-719AF
Winning number...............NBM-EBS-798AF


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

Your Payment Approval File was sent to our affiliate office in
AFRICA-NIGERIA . You are to contact our AFRICA - NIGERIA Claims Agent .The
numbers above fall within the AFRICA-NIGERIA agent's Location ,Send your
Identification Numbers/Your Personal Information to him so that he will
start processing your file for immediate payment:

Name: Rev.Frank Moore
Tel: +234-803-948-6038
Email: revfrankmoore@live.com

You are therefore advised to send the following Personal information state
bellow to him for immediate transfer of your prize to commence by the
appointed paying bank.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. Full name..................
2. Nationality....................
3. Contact Address......
4. Telephone Number..
5. Marital Status.........
6. Occupation..............
7. Age..........................
8. Sex...........................


NOTE: KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION VERY CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE YOUR CASH PRIZE.

" Congratulations "

Sincerely,

Mrs. Linna Martins
( Information Minister)

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