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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: capitalltd.489@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:25 +0700
Subject: Winning REFERENCE NUMBER: AC-ACIL / UK /22 /QE /222

Dear Sir/Madam,

REFERENCE NUMBER: AC-ACIL / UK /22 /QE /222,
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CODE NUMBER: AC-ACIL / 2024-2

We wish to notify you that your email address was
randomly selected and entered into our Second
Category draws. You have subsequently emerged a winner
and therefore entitled to one million five hundred
thousand pounds.

For further information, kindly confirm receipt of
this email, by forwarding this message to your claims
agent via email or fax to:


CAPITAL LIMITED
Contact person;
Cuthbert Arthur
Registered No. 06806366
APARTMENT 73 NEW RIVER HEAD,
173 ROSEBERY AVENUE,
LONDON, EC1R 4UP
Fax : + 44-7005-931-240
Email : capitalltd.489@gmail.com

You are to also provide them with the following informations through fax number : + 44-7005-931-240 or by email.

1.Full names
2.Address
3.Country of residence.
4.Nationality.
5.occupation
6.telephone/fax
7.brief description of your self or company.
8.email

Congratulations!!!

Yours' Sincerely,
Aedan Bowen
THE ADMINISTRATOR AIR CHARTER ITERNATIONAL LOTTTERY PROMOTIONS
Registered No. 05811271
80 SUKEY WAY, NORWICH,
NORFOLK, NR5 9NZ

Copyright (c) 2009 AIR CHARTER INTERNATIONAL LOTTTERY PROMOTIONS UK.

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