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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: "lotto draw" <lottodeawqaqswqas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charles.dlomoq05@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:36:08 +0200
Subject: UK Millions Inc


FINAL NOTICE

UK Millions Inc.
You're Claim Number: ESC /11500369/25

we are pleased to inform you, that you are one of the lucky winners of
lottery draw held recently 2008. Your ticket with Serial number 67739252
drew the lucky winning numbers in the third category. You are therefore
entitled to a payout of £62,000.00 (Sixty Two Thousand, Pound sterling only)
payable to you by Electronic Transfer. This draw was held for people who
have entered for the National lotteries in respective countries in the past,
but did not win, and also for senior citizens.It is one of our ways of
compensating them for their loyalty and patronage through the years.

In line with the stipulated regulations, you are requested to contact
your regional claims agent,

Claim Manager: Mr. Charles Dlomo.
Tel: +44-703 181 0670
Fax: +44-703 181 0670
Email:charles.dlomoq05@hotmail.com<http://us.mc577.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=charles.dlomoq05@hotmail.com>

with below details on receipt of this notice for further instructions on how
to claim your winning.

(I)(I) Serial Batch No: 83200-0
(II)Winning Number: 1, 5, 1, 8, 2 Bonus 11, 03
(III)Ref No: 175-02906041-216.
(II)1, Your Full Name
2, Wining and Reference numbers.
3, Telephone & Mobile number.

NOTE: The claim number above is your secret identification code. Hence, you
are advised to keep this mail to yourself to avoid impersonation.
Congratulations!
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Brenda Linden
Lottery Coordinator.
*******************************************************************
This e-mail is confidential and privileged. Please do not copy, disclose or
distribute information in this e-mail: to do so is strictly prohibited and
may be unlawful. If you are under the age of 18 kindly inform our claim
office that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for
your co-operation.

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