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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: "AMERICAN EMBASSY" <hthgbnnghj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.williamsclarkson@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:44:29 +0100
Subject: You Have Been Approved Of The Sum Of $600,000.00 (Treat As Urgent)


*UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Date: 10/07/2008
Ref 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning no: KB8701/LPRC*

*Dear Sir/Madam,*
* You have Won $600,000.00!!! Contact Your Claims Department*

*We are delighted to inform you of your winning on the 16th of May 2008 from
the United States of America International Award Program which is partially
based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.This won you the total sum of $600,000.00 which was attached to
the ticket number; 575061725 8056490902 serial number 6741137002 .This
batch draws the lucky numbers as follows: 4-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,
which consequently won the lottery in the second category.*

* You have been approved of the huge sum of ($600,000.00USD) Six Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars as your won prize. TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM:
Simply contact our Fiducially Claims Agent through email with below
information;*

*FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
RELIGION:
PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
*

*Name: Barrister Williams Clarkson
E-mail: **barr.williamsclarkson@gmail.com*<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=barr.williamsclarkson@hotmail.com>
*Tel: +**447035922606*

*Please quote your Date of draw, Reference Number, Batch Number and Winning
Number, which can be found on the top-left corner of this message. Also
provide to us your telephone number for easy communication.
*

*Congratulations once again on your winning!*

* Best Regards.Mrs Flora Flore
(Lottery Co-ordinator).*

* CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT FOR DETAILS ON YOUR PRIZE CLAIM: **
barr.williamsclarkson@gmail.com*<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=barr.williamsclarkson@hotmail.com>

*Copyright (c) 1968-2008 United States of America lottery Inc All rights
reserved.*

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