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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: ACCU MEGA LOTTERY "COMPANY©" <kofiicb@gmail.com>
Date: 31 Mar 2010 07:59:12 +0530
Subject: OFFICIAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

www.acculotto.com Dear Internet User, We are delighted to inform you on the result of the E-mail address ballot lottery draws of the ACCULOTTO COMPANY 2nd category cash-out lotto BV2010 international program, which took place on the 30th of March, 2010, during which your e-mail address emerged as one of our lucky winners in your locality. This is a computer generated free lottery of Internet users using email addresses for draws. This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide Web (www) sites in your country. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 275-189-657-23-05 with Serial number 8756-05 drew the lucky numbers and bonus ball number the lucky numbers and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02. This is lottery program is promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of Multinational companies in your country as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We also hope that you will avail yourself this golden opportunity in realizing the objective of this program. To file for your claim for immediate payment, Kindly contact our Fiduciary/ Processing Claim Agent: Name : Rev. Paul John Dalton Office Address: Block Lake Avenue,NW 50006 United Kingdom Telephone: (+44) 07023083695 (+44) 07031897205 Email Address: acculottrypaymntdept@representative.com Fill the claim verification form below and send it to the Fiduciary/ Processing Claim Agent immediately for your immediate payment. LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT. FULL NAME.......................... ................. ADDRESS....................... ...................... SEX.............AGE........................... ....... OCCUPATION.................... ...................... DIRECT CELLPHONE NUMBER..................... ........ WINNER REF/BATCH NO/SERIAL N0........................ Congratulations from all members of Accu-Lottery Commission Yours Faithfully, Graham M. Wilson (National Lottery Agency). Copyright © 2010 accupw All rights reserved. | Copyright/IP Policy |Terms of Service | Help

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