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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: "LITTLE WOOD PROMO" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:59:54 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Flora J. Carl

Congratulations!!!! "You have won GBP1, 350,000.00 from Little Wood Online Promotions”
 
For Claiming, Urgently call or contact;
(Mr. Robert White)
Tel: + 44 7005-803-821
Fax: + 44 7005-803-823
E-mail: winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk
Website: www. littlewoodpromo.co.uk
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
We wish you success in our New Little Wood  Online Promotions/Email Internet Program made today 2nd April 2010 which was held on 30th March 2010
 
Your Email Address was attached to Ticket No: 04 08 09 11 36 49, Drew the Lucky No: 11 15 16 19 22 + 3 This is an Email Internet Program were winner were randomly selected from United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Japan Europe, Africa & Australia through Computer Draw System and extracted from over 712,000 Email Addresses from Unions, Association and Corporate Bodies listed online.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of GBP1,350,000.00 in cash credited to File No: 7-11-21 CASH 2010 in First Category of our New Little Wood  Live Online Promotions. Below is your Winning Details;
 
Ball No: 08 10 18 43 56 09
Jack No: 11-78 -34-78
File No: 7-11-21 CASH 2010
Amount Won: GBP1, 350,000.00
 
For more information about your winning please send an email with your winning details as well as your contact information, direct email address is winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk
 
"The Validity period of the winnings is (10) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED."
To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings:
 
(Mr. Robert White)
Tel: + 44 7005-803-821
Fax: + 44 7005-803-823
E-mail: winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk
Website: www. littlewoodpromo.co.uk
 
IMPORTANT, Remember to quote your BALL Numbers and JACK Numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with the Agent.
 
Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program.
 
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Flora J. Carl
Promotions Manager
Little wood  Live Online Promotions
London, United Kingdom.

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