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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: "AWARD 2009" <tankardstownvets@eircom.net>
Reply-To: <awardnokia80@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:43:22 +0100
Subject: Winner

La Francaise des Jeux Loterie
Bureau central
Gestion et services centraux:
2 Rue Frochot
Paris, cle-de-France 75009
France

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of La-Francaise des Jeux Loterie program.This draw is conducted annually.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial number 09-11-11 drew the lucky number 1-13-25-28-49-5, which consequently emerged as our only winner in the United Kingdom Booklet

You been approved for a lump prize off of 1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to File Number LFDJL/08/8007.

To begin your claim, please contact our London help line with the information below.

1.FULL NAME................
2.ADDRESS..................
3.COUNTRY..................
4.SEX......................
5.AGE......................
6.OCCUPATION...............
7.TELEPHONE.............

La-Francaise des Jeux Loterie
Information and Payment Bureau:
United Kingdom Office
Tel :(44) 703 197 9976
Email: desjeux@post.com
: dexjeus9@yahoo.com.hk

Christophe Blanchard-Dignac
Chief Executive Officer

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