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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 FREE LOTTO <kodecb@iol.cz>
Reply-To: uklottoclaims101@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:45:40 GMT
Subject: Congratulations!!!




The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
PO Box 42 Peterborough
PE3 8XH
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Winner,

We wish to notify you that this email address was randomly selected in
our promotional lotto sweepstakes and as a result you have entered into
our free Third Category draws.You have subsequently emerged a winner
and therefore entitled to a substantial amount of(500.000.00
Pounds)which is equivalent to ($917,956.00 USD).Contact our claims
department below for your claims/winnings.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER:Mr.Perry Moore}on
E-mail:fiduciarydepartment01@live.com
==============================================
YOUR WINNING DETAILS
REFERENCE NUMBER:UKL/K5998/U4.
BATCH NUMBER:901/00319/HLP
TICKET NUMBER:023-0148-790-459
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 29

For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email,by
forwarding this message to our claims department.
==============================================
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:_____________ 2.ADDRESS:_______________
3.SEX:_______________ 4.AGE:________ 5.MARITAL STATUS:__________
6.OCCUPATION:_____________ 7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:___________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______ 9.AMOUNT WON:______________
10. COUNTRY________________
==============================================

Sincerely,
Philip Smith
Online Coordinator Free Lotto Sweepstakes


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