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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: "PAYPAL PAYBACK RAFFLE DRAW 2010" <info@paypal.cc.uk>
Reply-To: stevebrad_54@uk-paypal.co.cc
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 00:10:34 +0100
Subject: REF: SR000847

CENTRAL CLAIM OFFICE, MANCHESTER CITY
ST PETERS SQUARE MANCHESTER M2 5PD
United Kingdom

REF: SR000847
CONGRATULATION SELECTED WINNER,

The PayPal Payback raffle draw conducted this April 2010
results has just been released today. And we wish to
announce to you that you have been selected as
one of five lucky winners of the PayPal promotion draw with
a Ticket No: A0258176X, REF: SR000847 making you the winner
of the total Prize money of FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING (500,000.00 GBP).

How do I claim my prize?
All claim will be verified by our agent company, you are
therefore required to send your corresponding mail notice
for claims to our agent with the information
along with your Name Address, Sex, Age, Nationality,
Occupation and Telephone Number.

Upon confirmation of your status,your prize fund will be
made available for payment by our paying banks.

Contact Claim Agent Company: ROYAL BOB HILTON AND SECURITIES
Mr Steve Bradford
Email:stevebrad_54@uk-paypal.co.cc

We Congratulate you once again and we wish you more chances.

Hernández Francisco Adrián
Europe Organizing Committee
Manchester City Central Claims Office

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