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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: Uk National Lottery <krjwidder@frontier.net>
Reply-To: ukgames102@admin.in.th
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:00:03 -0600
Subject: REF =?iso-8859-1?b?Tro6?= UKL/9420X2/68

THE UK ONLINE GAMING BOARD
Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Liverpool , L30 1RD
REF Nº: UKL/9420X2/68.
BATCH Nº: 2010UKL-01

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our
computer balloting held on the 20th June 2010.This is a Scientific
Computer Game in which email addresses were used.It is a
promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; Meaning,
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
Contact Mr.Bruce Ferguson with your secret pin code UKL/001/11234 and your
reference number Ref: UK/9420X2/68 for the claims of (£516,778.00GBP)

DETAILS
1.FULL NAMES:_________________
2.ADDRESS: ___________________
3.SEX:________________________
4.AGE:________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_____________
6.OCCUPATION:_________________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________
8.COUNTRY:____________________
9.NATIONALITY:________________

Mr.Bruce Ferguson
Email:(b.fergie@live.com)

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards.

Mrs Alice Wiley
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme)

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