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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 Lottery Online" <uklotteryonline481@me.by>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:34:14 -0700
Subject: UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION


UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
TICKET FREE/ONLINE E-MAIL ADDRESS WINNINGS DEPARTMENT.
Lucky Number: Mx014926583.
Ticket Number: APP236566301307.

If you are the correct owner of this email ddress, then be glad this day as
the result of the UK lottery online e-mail address free-ticketwinning draws
held here in Bangkok-Thailand on the 28th June, 2008 has just been released
and we are glad to announce to you that your e-mail address won you the
sweeptakes in the first category and you are entitled to claim the sum of
US$4.6Million.

Your email address was entered for the online draw on this Ticket Number:
APP236566301307 and won on this Lucky Number: Mx014926583.You are to contact
Mr John Brown on the below email address for quick delivery of your won
cheque of US$4.6M. All winners cheque are certified cashiers and are
cashable in any bank of any country.

To enable Mr John Brown ascertain you as the rightful receiver of the
us$4.6Million CERTIFIED CASHIERS CHEQUE,include the below listed information
in your contact mail to Mr John Brown.

Your country, complete official names, amount won, ticket and lucky numbers,
date/venue of draw, address where your wish to receive your winnings cheque,
contact telephone, mobile and fax numbers, sex, age, occupation and job
title.

Contact Agent: Mr John Brown.
Email-Address: globalcourierdeliveryoffice4@yahoo.co.th

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and
thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programm.

For safety measures and to avoid fruadulent claims you are adviced to keep
all about your winnings information and notification confidential and away
from all third parties till your check arrives your address.

Yours Truly,

Dr Fidelix Own
Co-ordinator.
UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION.

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