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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: "UNITED NATIONAL LOTTERY" <info@unl.org>
Reply-To: contact.mrfredwilliam1@btinternet.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:18:51 -0300
Subject: End Of Year Promotion

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final
draws of UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY international Lottery programs.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of
two winners in the category \\"A\\" You are therefore been approve to claim
the sum of 1,000,000 (One Million Pounds Sterling) with the information below:
contact him, please provide him with the following codes below:

Secret pin code: x7pwyz2005
Serial number: 5368/02
REF No: UK/9420X2/68
TICKET No: 56475600545188
BATCH No: 2008MJL-01
LUCKY No: 887-13-865-37-10-83

To file for your claim fill the form below and send it to our payment
Parastatal:
Name: Mr. Fred Williams:

Fiduciary Agent.
Email: contact.mrfredwilliam1@btinternet.com

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
(1) FULL NAME
(2) FULL ADDRESS
(3) NATIONALITY
(4) DATE OF BIRTH
(5) OCCUPATION
(6) TELEPHONE NUMBER
(7) SEX

Sincerely,
Mr Liam Morris.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

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