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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: "U.K. National Lottery" <kadlec.plyn@iol.cz>
Reply-To: rowley01@verizon.net
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:22:31 GMT
Subject: Final Award Notification{Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05}




The U=2EK=2E National Lottery=2C
12 Bridge Street=2C
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP=2C
United Kingdom=2E
Ref=3A LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch=3A R3/A312-59

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the recent draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY=2C=
online
Sweepstakes International Program held on september 9th 2008=2EYour e-ma=
il
address attachedto ticket number=3A 56475600545 188 with Serialnumber 53=
68/02 drew the lucky
numbers=3A 01-14-21-3-35-48 and a bonus number of 24=2E

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3590=2C000=2E=
00(Five Hundred and
Ninety Thousand Great British Pounds) in cash credited to fileKTU/902311=
8308/03=2E
=

NOTE=3A You are to reply to this email below to claim your price=2E

Name=3A Mrs=2E Rowley White

EMail=3A rowley02=40verizon=2Enet


You are required to provide the following information for verification
purposes=3A

1=2EFull Name=3A
2=2EFull Contact Address=3A
3=2ESex=3A
4=2EAge=3A
5=2EOccupation=3A
6=2ETel (Home/Office/Mobile)=3A
7=2ECountry of residence=3A

Congratulations once more and from all members and staff of this program=
=2E
Yours Truly=2C

Mrs=2E Elizabeth Downy=2C
Online Lottery Co-ordinator

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