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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: "FROM: Dr. JOHN SMITH"<phillipmorgan91@gawab.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:54:33 -0700
Subject: CALL EURO AFRO AGENT MR.PHILLIP MORGAN FOR YOUR CLAIM +27783900623

EURO-AFRO-AMERICA-SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: IA BEXON COURT

CARLTON NOTTINGHAM SHIRE NOTTINGHAM NG4 ISQ ESSEX

UNITED KINGDOM CUSTOMER SERVICE: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/09 Batch: 12/27/Du34/09



FROM: Dr. JOHN SMITH,
Announcement



Special Winning Notification



We are pleased to inform you that your email address has been selected for a cash prize lottery offer as registered member of Internet E-mail user. You have subsequently won the sum of (ONE MILLION TWENTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) £1,020,000.00 from Euro-Afro-America-Sweepstake National Lottery Sponsored by AMERICA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY. It was selected and picked from the internet computer ballot system drawn from among the 500 email addresses of individuals and Companies from all part of the world. Your email address is among the selected email won the sum £1,020,000.00 amount.



Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet representative office in South Africa: Contact Mr.Phillip Morgan the Int’l Director National Lottery. representative office in South AfricaContact E-Mail:phillipmorgan1@gawab.com
Telephone N0: +27783900623



*********** Full Name Surname/First:
*********** Your Ref No:
*********** Your Batch No:
*********** Your Bank Swift Code:
*********** Telephone Number:
*********** Country Origin:
*********** Address/City:
*********** Date of Birth:
*********** Occupation:
*********** Gender:



Kindly Furnish your require details/information for the process to transfer the winning prize, it will support our mighty bank to transfer your prize/money and with this following details you shall receive the above winning prize.



All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 500 union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online this promotion takes place monthly.



Sincerely,

Dr. JOHN SMITH

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.









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