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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: "EURO MILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <katenorwood1@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:51:35 -0800
Subject: respond

You have won one million british pounds check the attached file for more details.From The UK National Lottery
Office Address: 61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR
Tel: +44-701-113-9093 Fax: +44-844-774-2270
Contact Agent: Mrs. Kate Norwood E-mail: katenorwood1@gala.net

REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH NO: 2009MARL#L03
WINNER NO: 5

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you that your emails/company address has been selected for a cash prize offer as registered member of Internet E-mail user. You have subsequently won the sum of One Million British Pounds [£1,000,000.00] from the UK National Lottery international email promotion.

All participants were selected from worldwide websites through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 21,000 names, 3,000 names from each continent (Canada, Asia, Australia, United state, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania, as part of international "e-mail" promotions program, which is conducted annually for prominent ms -word users all over the world, and to encourage the use of internet and alleviate poverty worldwide

As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code MSW/MAR/XX09,
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937, BATCH NO: 2009MARL#L03 to your claiming agent.
(Regarding the process to transfer your prize, kindly contact your claim agent immediately with bellow information:.
Contact Claim Agent: Mrs. Kate Norwood E-mail: katenorwood1@gala.net

Tel: +44-701-113-9093 Fax: +44-844-774-2270
Provide us with your full details for your payment
Full Name Surname/First:
Telephone Number:
Address/City:
Country Origin:
Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Gender:
Email:
Endeavor to call or email the agency your full details such as your winning information.
If you do not contact your claims (AGENT) within 72 hours of this notification, your winning could be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning information secret to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Congratulations once again!!!
Regards,
Mrs. Patricia Barry (Announcement)
----------------------------
Mr. Gordon Brown (PM)
Mr. Evans Cooper [Director].

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