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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: EXC.BARNSLEY PORT <info@free-lotto.com>
Reply-To: terry.ferry-gbfma-2010@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:55:01 GMT
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY©
Airport House,
Purley Way,
Croydon,
CR0 0XZ.
United Kingdom





GBF/INT'L.:CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Attn: Winner.

You have won the sum of £750,000.00 (Great British Pounds) from the GBF INTERNATIONAL/FREELOTTO COMPANY OF UNITED KINGDOM©,I wish to announce you as one of the 3RD lucky winners in the Free Lotto draw held on the 1ST OF March 2010. Your email address emerged along side 3 others as a 2nd category winner in this year's Annual Free Lotto Draw.

NEW YEAR BONANZA:
FIRST PRIZE: £1,500.000.00
2ND PRIZE: £,850,000.00
3RD PRIZE: £750, 000.00

The Free Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation©, the Intel Group©, Toshiba©, Dell computers© Mackintosh© and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The free lotto internet xmas draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.


Contact Person.
Mr. Ferry Terry
TEL: +44 755 386 2310
FAX: +44 871 242 2355
EMAIL: terry.ferry-gbfma-2010@live.co.uk

Requirements:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Telephone Number:
7. Country of Residence:

Congratulations from me and members of staff of GBF INTERNATIONAL/FREELOTTO COMPANY© OF UNITED KINGDOM. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,and press anonymity until the end of proceedings,and beyond where they so
desire.Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Yours faithfully,
EXC. BARNSLEY PORT
Online coordinator for GBF INTERNATIONAL/FREELOTTO COMPANY© OF UNITED KINGDOM
Sweepstakes International Program©.


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