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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: "(One million One Hundred Pound" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nike.rolands.euromillionuk@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 23:36:39 +0200
Subject: Euro Millions

EuroMillions
Brookmount House,
105 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, WC2N 4LP,
London, United Kingdom.

Email Ticket Number 01, 17, 31, 43 and 47

You have won £1.100.000.00. (One million One Hundred Pound) in the Euro Millions Email Worldwide Sweepstakes Jackpot, held on the 7th of July 2010 In London United Kingdom. To begin your claims please contact your claim agent.

Contact person: Mr.Nike Rolands Payment Processing Agent
TEL: +44-755-348-435 EXT 63 66
reply to Email: nikeroland.uk@gmail.com

Information’s: Email Ticket Number 01, 17, 31, 43 and 47
Reference Number: 78-45-2-12-47-66-4 Draw Lucky Number:8-17-10-13-37/*5*7
Batch Number :MKPN36521 = Serial Number: QPY542596

You are to fill in the information’s below and send to Email: nikeroland.uk@gmail.com
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age/Sex:
5. Phone Number:
6. Bank Name and Address
7.Bank account Number.

Note, all winning must be claim not later than July 30th, 2010.

Sincerely,
Mrs Rosemary Cook

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