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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: BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY <bbcnationallottery@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: bbconlines@yahoo.co.id
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:18:02 +0530 (IST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON $2,500,000 BBC MERIT AWARD FROM MICROSOFT!!!




BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery

Sunday 30th January

Draw no.1575

14 17 20 43 47 49 BONUS 31

Email:bbconlines@yahoo.co.id

Tel:+62 85697388009



Dear Lucky Winner,

From the desk of BBC National Lottery,We announce to you the{MICROSOFT MERIT AWARD 2011}Held in Sheraton Hotel & Towers Jakarta-Indonesia.Your email id emerges as the Lucky prize winner of $2,500,000(Two Million Five Hundred Thousands US Dollars)In the first category of our computer ballot promotions.Take note of your Ref.Code:KP23/967/MCL5/JKT,While your Grant Number is:MICC/97846563459/206 And your payment bonus is attached to a File Number:ID2267-2010.No ticket was sold as MICROSOFT only use this means to encourage the use of Internet worldwide.View the website above for more information's.To receive your prize you are requested to contact the Director International Payment Center In charge of Your Region in Jakarta-Indonesia.Note that it's very Important you call +62 85697388009 or +62 2183373002 Immediately for guidelines to receive your full prize payment.All Winners must forward their information listed below and send to our claim managers
through the email above for processing of your winnings.All winnings must be claimed not later than 21days from the date of publication.Note also that winners under the age of 15years are automatically disqualified from this program.Please send(1)File Number:ID2267-2010(2)Ref.Code:KP23/967/MCL5/JKT (3)Grant Number: MICC/97846563459/206,

(4)Full Names:

(5)Contact Residential address:

(6)Tel(Mobile):

(7)Nationality/Country:

(8)Your Email:

(9)Age/Sex:

(10)Occupation/Position



Claim Manager:

Dr.Mrs.Hungioyen Bella

Dr.Mitwally Essam Mokhtar

Director International Payment Center

(Europe,America,Middle East,Asia and Africa)

Jakarta Indonesia.

Tel:+62 2183373002

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery

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