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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)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:38:01 +0000
Subject: YAHOO & HOTMAIL INTERNET LOTTERY

YAHOO & HOTMAIL INTERNET LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU HAVE WON 1,119,118.00 POUNDS

Yahoo & Hotmail Mail gives random cash prize. Your account is randomly selected
as one of 5 top winners accounts who will get cash prize from us. We are happy
to inform you that you have won Cash prize of 1,119,118.00 (One million, one
hundred and nineteen thousand - one hundred and eighteen Pounds Sterling) for
the Month of Nov, 2008 Lottery winning promotion which is organized by Yahoo
Online Lottery every month.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Below are your identification numbers;
Batch number.....................Lwh09445
Lotto number.....................Lwh09446
Winning number...................Lwh09447

To begin your claims, kindly contact our financial agent Mr. Steve Harry with
his contact below;

Financial Agent: Mr. Steve Harry
Tel: +44 703 593 0937
Fax: +44 700 594 7485
E-mail address: steve-harry@hotmail.co.uk

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Mark Pens
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR

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