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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 LOTTERY" <noticeboard101@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: tamarfinancelimited@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:30:35 -0700
Subject: Claim Your Draw Prize Of £2,500,000.00

2009 EMAIL LOTTO WINNER

Dear Prize winner,

Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of two winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTO 2009 NEW YEAR PROMO,computer ballot draws and thus will be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of £2,500,000.00 From a total sum of £5,000,000.00 shared among the 2 winner in this category. You/Your company, attached to Winning File Reference number NLUK/2030/0181/08; ticket number 101-OIO-77/A.

Contact your claims agent:

MRS. Susan EDWARDS
TRANSFER OFFICER
TAMAR FINANCE LTD UK
Email: tamarfinanceuk@googlemail.com
TEL: +44 701 115 2991

Please Send to MRS.SUSAN EDWARDS. the information below via her company email for the processing and transfer of your win to you: EMAIL: tamarfinanceuk@googlemail.com

LOTTERY CLAIMS PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name: ___Complete Address____Country:_____Age:_____Sex:__ marital
status:____Occupation:____Telephone:_____Fax:____E-mail:_____

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. You advised to send your filled Lottery Winnings Claims Form to your claims agent via her email address>> EMAIL:tamarfinanceuk@googlemail.com

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Mercy Johnson
Online coordinator
UK NATIONAL LOTTO

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