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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.com" <onlinegame12@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: agtgary_service@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:17:05 +0000
Subject: New Year Bonanza



=20=20
ATTENTION : This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash Pr=
ice=20
bonanza of =C2=A31.500.000.00 in cash credited to file KTU/1023238308/08 fr=
om=20
International programme held on the 5th of JANUARY, 2009 in the United=20
Kingdom.The draw was done electronically with several email addresses provi=
ded=20
to this office by microsoft to enhance the utilization of the internet.=20
You are to contact the Claims Department to validate your claims.Your winni=
ng is confindential to you as the winner because is due to some=20
security reason.Claims Bank Agent Royal Bank of Scotland Private Bank
Name: Mr Michael Spencer=20
Email address:accounts.royal.bnk@googlemail.com
Fill the appropriate Form for your claim:
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
SEX
AGE
OCCUPATION
TEL
MOBILE
COUNTRY
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Richard.K.Lloyds

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