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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "uk.gov@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rt Hon David Cameron MP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uk.gov@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:29:49 +0200
Subject: Payment Notification: Your ref...20/06/2010

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

Our ref: BRT/13470/IDR
Your ref:...20/06/2010
BRITISH GOVERNMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

I Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government wish to
inform you of your selection as one of the Beneficiary for the on
going 2010 British Government Poverty Alleviation and Financial
Empowerment Program worldwide. All participants/beneficiaries were
selected randomly from Worldwide online networks Directories as a
beneficiary of £ 1,000,000.00 (One Million, Great British Pounds
Sterling).

So, this letter is to officially inform you that ATM with ATM
Card Number:{4080 2010 1765 5503} been accredited in
your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 4747.

As this office will mail you a Visa/ATM CARD which you will use to
withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in
the world with a maximum of £ 5000 GBP daily.

Further more,You will be required to re-confirm your Bio Data as stated below
to enable;The Rt Hon David Miliband MP Secretary of State for Foreign
and Commonwealth Affairs,begin in processing of your awarded funds.

(1)Full names:
(2)Address:
(3)Country:
(4)Nationality:
(5)Phone #:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:
(8)Zip Code:
(9)Sex:

Forward all your details reply to:
-------------------------------------------------------
The Rt Hon David Miliband MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Email: uk.gov@w.cn
-------------------------------------------------------

Regards,

Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Prime Minister

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