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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: "Skype Email" <skype-winner@yamal.info>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:35:09 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Have Won.


Skype Awards Promo
From The Desk Of The Promotions Manager
International Promotions/Skype Award Center
124 Stockport Road, Longsight,
Manchester M60 2DB - United Kingdom

Reference Number: 1037231LL

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred
Thousand
Pounds(£500,000,00.) for the month of May, 2008 Prize promotion which is
organized by SKYPE AWARDS. The Skype collects all the email addresses of
the
people that are active online,among the millions that subscribed to various
websites. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and

you are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall choose from one of the payment option stated below:

A] Bank Wire Transfer
For this option, winners must provide the below stated information:
(1) Bank Full Name:
(2) Bank Full Address (including State and Country)
(3) Bank Telephone Number
(4) Bank Account Number
(5) Name of Owner of Account
(6) Swift Code
(7) Charge of Transfer (C.O.T) - £650 (Must be paid before consignment
transfer of funds)

B] International Certified Cheque

For this option, winners must provide the below stated information:
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Your Complete Mailing Address
(3) A Scanned Copy of your I.D clearly showing your face. (Note that this
I.D
will be required to claim your parcel when it arrives your apartment).
(4) Insurance Fee & Shipment charge of £252(Must be paid before consignment
dispatch)

All funds must be claimed no later than 5 days from date of Draw
Notification.

Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.Stated below are
your identification numbers:

Below you will find a Processing Form, requesting your required Particulars.

Please provide all requested information to help us processs your claim in
good
time.

SKYPE ONLINE PROCESSING FORM

REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________________
FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________CITY:_________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: _____________________
PHONE:/FAX__________________________________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS: _________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
NATIONALITY_________________________
PAYMENT OPTION: [A]_________________ / [B]_______________

Forms Should be returned to your claim agent with details below

Agent Austine Hefner
AHagent@gmail.com
Tel: +44-7045709816

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN


Yours in service
Patricia Elsworth
(Lottery Coordinator)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WARNING!
This Notification MUST remain confidential until your funds is successfully
handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double
claim.
You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying our image. This
is
solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your
winning. In the event you receive any e-mail similar to this notification
letter we have emailed you, kindly delete it from your mail box and make no
further correspondence to such persons or body.Skype shall not be held
responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.

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