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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: garyhary_claimsdesk@live.com
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:08:12 GMT
Subject: Officially For You




NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL=2C L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref=3A WIN/938/7834/08

Unclaimed Winnings=3A

In regards to the above subject=2C I Gary Harrison=2C Claims Supervisor =
for
the United Kingdom Lottery Board (UKLB) wish to notify you through this
e-mail that your case file has been re-opened=2E

You were selected as a winner in the UK INTERNATIONAL SWEEPTAKES=2C held=
on January 2008=2C but you never claimed the winnings due reasons best =
known to you=2E With direction from the New Regional Director of this gr=
eat Lottery Organisation=2C Your case file has been re-opened to give yo=
u an opportunity to claim your winnings amounting to =A31=2C020=2C728 ( =
One Million=2C Twenty Thousand=2C Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Pounds)=
which was won by 04-18-22-27-44-48 33(BONUS) - Numbers from your email=
entry ticket=2E

Please Contact this office for further directives as to how you can clai=
m this prize=2E

********************************************
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DESK
Claims Officer=3A Barrister Gary Harrison =

Email=3A garyhary=5Fclaimsdesk=40live=2Ecom
Telephone=3A +447031905996 =

********************************************

When contacting this office=2C You are to refurbish the Claims officer w=
ith the following information with which to verify and draft your cheque=
=2E

1=2EFULL NAME=3A
2=2EADDRESS=3A
3=2ECOUNTRY OF RESIDENCE=3A
4=2ETELEPHONE=3A

You are assured that you will get your winnings via swift wire transfer
from the United Kingdoms to your bank account=2E


Regards=2C
Nathalie=2EAdrover (Assistant Claims Officer)=2E
United Kingdoms International Lottery=2E

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