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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 Online Promo <hongjiang.zhang@etu.unilim.fr>
Reply-To: uknlt.claims@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:35:57 +0200
Subject:



--
UK National Lottery Headquarters:
Baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: UKNL/05/8256/53219/QE327
Batch: UKNL5/A115-07

Dear Lucky Winner !!!

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash
Price of £1,500,000 in cash credited to file KTU/1023238308/08
from International programme held on the 1st of August , 2010 in the
United Kingdom.The draw was done electronically with several email
addresses provided to this office by microsoft to enhance the utilization
of the internet. You are to contact the Claims Department to validate your
claims. Your winning is confindential to you as the winner due to some
security reasons.

Name:Mr.Phil Brown
Email address:Uknlt.claims@hotmail.com

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details
to validate your claims:

Name(Surname First):........
Address:..............................
Country: .............................
Telephone:..........................
Gender:...............................
Marital Status:....................
Age:....................................
Occupation:.........................
Email Address:......................

Mrs. Susan Moore
Online coordinator

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