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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: "The Universal International Lottery Promotion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.flowerjohnson2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:22:14 +0200
Subject: Your Winning Reference Number is: LL1/240142

Congratulations!

The Universal International Lottery Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won US$2,000,000.00, why you have won? Your E-mail address is one of 7 lucky Email Addresses who have won in the Monthly Promotion.

See below how to claim your prize.
Details on the Winnings
Your Winning Reference Number is: LL1/240142: Batch
Number: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
WINNING NUMBERS: 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 (01)

Send the following information below:

NAME:

COUNTRY:

COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:

AGE:

MOBILE NUMBER:

GENDER:

OCCUPATION:

Note: This program is being sponsored by the FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to create awareness for the coming 2010 FIFA world Cup, which is to be hosted by South Africa, this June.

TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM

Contact Processing Manager: Mr. Johnson Flower
Contact Number Tel: +27-83-335-6570
CONTACT EMAIL: mr.flowerjohnson2010@hotmail.com


The International Universal Promotion team congratulates you once again on your winning.

Yours faithfully,

MRS .GRACE KAUFMAN

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