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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: info_uknl09@strompost.com
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 19:05:41 +0100
Subject: Be Informed!!!

=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3EDear e-Mail User=2C =3CBR=3EYou have won =A3 850=2C502=2E00 in the free email draw = =3CBR=3Eof the UKNL International sweepstake program=2E = =3CBR=3EFor due remittance of your winning funds=2E =3CBR=3EContact Fiduciary Agent =3CBR=3E=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D = =3CBR=3EName=3A Mr=2EMicheal Warburg=2E =3CBR=3EEmail=3A info=5Fuknl09=40strompost=2Ecom =3CBR=3ETel=3A +44 704 5729 32 =3CBR=3E=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D =3CBR=3EBy replying this email with your informations as = =3CBR=3Erequired below=3B =3CBR=3EINFORMATION NEEDED FOR CLAIMS=3B =3CBR=3EFull Name=3A =3CBR=3EDate Of Birth=3A =3CBR=3EGender=3A =3CBR=3EOccupation=3A =3CBR=3EPostal Address=3A =3CBR=3EMobile Number=3A =3CBR=3ECountry Of Residence=3A =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3EYours Truly=2C =3CBR=3EMr=2E Victor Huang =3CBR=3ELottery Co-ordinator=2E =3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E

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