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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: "Mrs.Elizabeth James" <carraghconcandpaving@eircom.net>
Reply-To: <mrjamesrichardcustomerservice@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:17:29 +0000
Subject: ***Congratulations End Of Year Winner***

THE ROYAL GAMES LOTTERY UK
HEAD OFFICE 10 Cabot Square London H146QR, ENGLAND

Dear Winner,

We are please to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the ROYAL GAMES LOTTERY draw held on 1st of December.
you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £500,000,00(Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds)

IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS OF WINNINGS,KINDLY SEND US THE BELOW DETAILS:

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
SEX
YOUR AGE
YOUR OCCUPATION
TELLPHONE NUMEBER
STATE AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Agents Name: Mr.James Richard
Email:mrjamesrichardcustomerservice@live.com
Tell: +44 702 403 6568
+44 702 408 6668

Winning Parameters:
TICKET NO: 8603775966738
REF NO: UK 200-26937
BATCH NO: 2007MJL-01

Congratulations!!
Mrs.Elizabeth James
THE ROYAL GAMES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL UK


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