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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 NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO <jpjubin@medecin.ch>
Reply-To: uklotteryawardpromo2008@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:26:24 +0200
Subject: LUCKY NUMBERS...............(03)(23)(18)(06)(0)Bonus(09)



THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England
*********************

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result that just
concluded the annual
draws of the UNITED KINGDOM international lottery
program.After this
automated computer ballot, your email address emerged as
one of the
Three lucky winners in
the category \\"A\\". You are therefore been approve to
claim the sum
of
£1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds) with the
information below:

REFRENCE NUMBER................UKNL-L/200-26937
BATCH NUMBER................. 2008MJL-01
LUCKY NUMBERS...............(03)(23)(18)(06)(0)Bonus(09)

To file for your claim fill the form below and send it to
our payment
parastatal:

Contact Agent:Mr Vincent James

Email: uklotteryawardpromo2008@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +44-704-574-4162

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

1. FULL NAMES:______________________
2. ADDRESS:______________
3. SEX:_____________
4. AGE__________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:______________
6. OCCUPATION:______________
7. TELEPHONE NO:________________
8. FAX NUMBER:__________________
9. E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________
10. COUNTRY ___________________

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Caroline bryan.

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