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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: " YAHOO MSN PROMOTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claim_offi@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:38:16 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:CONFIRM YOUR WINNER EMAIL ADDRESS/

FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DIRECTOR,
YAHOO MSN LIVE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: YAHOO6/315116127/27
BATCH: 8254297137
Registered Lottery No 220949
(Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)

ATTENTION: LUCKY WINNER

We are pleased to inform you that your e-mail address has won the UK
Sweepstakes International Programme.
Therefore you have been approve for a lump sum payout
(£1,000,000 Pounds) in the Uk Sweepstakes International Program held
on 4th September and release 8th September 2009. Your e-mail ID emerged as
one of the winners in the 1st category.
Please fill the form below and send it to our payment department with the
contact given below.
============================================================
(REMMITANCE DIRECTOR)
NAME: MR WEST NEWTON
EMAIL:Newton901@live.co.uk
Tell: +44-795-516-7964
Fax: +44-870-974-6645
=============================================================
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PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Country:

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Sherrell Barber (Zonal Coordinator)
YAHOO MSN PROMOTIONS

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