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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: "COLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Walter.more.uk@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 23:51:30 +0400
Subject: LUKKY WINNER

ELECTRONIC E-MAIL AWARD

REF NO:CWAG/65-H080702010.

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, PALL MALL,
LONDON SW1Y 5HX
UNITED KINGDOM.

PROMOTION.

Commonwealth Organization wishes to Inform you that your E-mail Account
has been picked as the winner of a lump sum pay out of £1,210,000 GBP.
(ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND,POUNDS STERLING ) in cash
credited to file, with REF NO:CWAG/65-H080702010. This promotion is this
year's Commonwealth Annual Grant Funding geared towards eradicating
poverty in Africa, Asia,America,Europe and the world at Large by the
year 2010.

Hereby we thank and give heavy appreciation to all our donours who
make this programm been effective especially [QUEEN ELIZABETH 11][BOARD OF BRITISH
HIGH COMMISSION][EAUROPEAN UNION COMMITTE]E.T.C

You are to contact the Claims Consultant with the details below:;

Contact Person: REV./J.P BANASH COLE
E-mail: Walter.more.uk@gmail.com
Telephone: +(44) 794 3601 053

VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

1.FULL NAMES:___

2.ADDRESS:___

3.NATIONALITY____

4.SEX:___

5.AGE:___

6.OCCUPATION:___

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:____

8. COMMONWEALTH REFERENCE NUMBER:_____

9. CHOOSE YOUR CLAIMS OPTION BETWEEN THESE TWO OPTION;;;;

(1) COURIER DELIVERY

(2) BANK TRANSFER

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

Sincerely,
Dr/Mrs.TERESSA HARLEY
ON-LINE COORDINATOR,
COMMONWEALTH ANNUAL LOTTERY/GRANT COMMISSION.

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