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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: liverwood1@mchsi.com (National Liverwood Lottery Inc.)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:54:49 +0000
Subject: YOU WON

NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY INC.
18 Herbert Road,
Sol hall,
West Midlands,B91 3QE
United Kingdom

NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY WINNERS NOTICE
Dear Prize winner,

Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of two
winners of the NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY,computer ballot draws and thus will
be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of £1,500,000 (One million
five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds
only). You/Your company, attached to Winning File Reference number
LIUK/5020/0261/20; ticket number 219-8IO-97/A.

Please contact our agent by email or fax within a week of receiving this
notice for due rocessing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice, Please find full contact details below;

Mr Mark Williams
CLAIMS DIRECTOR
EXTOL FINANCE INC. U.K.
PHONE NUMBER: +44-704-570-1978
Email: markwillybox2008@live.com

Also find all other relevant winning lottery information below:

Draw Serial No: 12/619466 Batch No: 01-A442 Zonal Draw No: A1-412
Grand Draw No: 24618

LOTTERY CLAIMS QUESTIONAIRE PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name:__________ CompleteAddress:__________
Country:__________ Age:__________ Sex:_______
maritalstatus:__________ Occupation:______________
Telephone:___________ Fax:______________ E-mail:____________


Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY INC.

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