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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <info@lottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: callclaimsdept@live.co.uk
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:26:27 +0545 (NPT)
Subject:




UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Nestor House,
Playhouse Yard, London,
EC4V 5EX England
Ref: UKNL-L/200-26937.
Batch No: 2024MJL-01.

CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER !
You have been selected winner for a prize worth of £1,000,000.00GBP in the
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY; with Ticket number:20511465463-7644 and serial
number: S/N-00168 To claim, contact our verifications office with the
following details; #Full Names: #Telephone Number: #Contact Address:

E-mail To: callclaimsdept@live.co.uk


Regards,
Co-Coordinator(Online Promo Programme),
London, United Kingdom.
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