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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: Free lotto <info@freeloto.com>
Reply-To: freeloto100@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:30:24 +1000
Subject: Winning information

FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K
We gladly announce to you the draw of the FREELOTTO online International
program held this month.You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference
Serial Number:F2-003-036 and Batch number R/45-300-07.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that draw
the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the
first category A.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 500,000.00pounds in
cash credited to file reference number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.This is from a
total cash prize of £7,000,000 million shared amongst the first Ten (10)
lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
To file for your claim,
please contact our FREELOTTO Fiduciary Agent.
Mr. Max Ralph.
Email: freeloto100@hotmail.com
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street, Victoria London SW1 U.K
Provide him with the information below:
Full Names:_______________
Address:_________________
Age:____________________
State/ City:_______________
Country:_________________
Occupation:_______________
Telephone:________________
Sex: (M/F):_________________
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO
Copyright © 1995-2010
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -
Guideline.


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