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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: "Mr. Alison Richard" <alisonrichard@live.com>
Reply-To: vickenitapowerball@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:43:16 -0200
Subject: Re:Once In A Life Time.

Attn: Sir / Madam,
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This is to bring to your notice that Uk National Co-operation Management=
Worldwide are=20
pleased to inform you that are ar a winner of our annual National-World L=
ottery (MEGA=20
JACKPOT LOTTO PROGRAMME) and your e-mail address have just won the sum am=
ount of=20
(=A31,000,000.00 Great British Pounds) from the just concluded British / =
UK Lottery=20
September 2009, Bonanza.

With the bellow winning information's:
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Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Winning Number: 05-08-10-18-20-46 {43}
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To claim your winning cash prize you are to contact:
Mr.John Thomas
Email : alisonrichard@live.com
Tell: +447 035996519
Address:Foreign Services Manager,
Payment and Release order Department,
LONDON FOX STREET S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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And provide him with your below correct detail's:
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
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Further information's about your winning prize will be given to you by Mr=
.Alison=20
Ricahrd as soon as you contact him at the earliest, and note that you mus=
t be 18 years=20
and above before you can claim your cash prize.
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CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF UK NAT=
IONAL CO-
OPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROM=
OTIONAL=20
LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE ASSOCIATES F=
OR ALLEVIATING=20
POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.=20
=20
Congratulation's once again.
=20
Regards,
Mrs. Caroline Bryan
Lottery Co-Ordinator
British Lottery Board

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