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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: "UNIVERSAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnlee.lee20@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:22:07 +0100
Subject: YOU WON!!!

UNIVERSAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM
Clarendon Road Wood Green London N24 6XJ
London United Kingdom
(ULAP) UNIVERSAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM
                                                                  
Ref No: QAR/GLPX00/AA2008
Batch No: 6614/00322/L9-20
 
Dear Winner,
  UNIVERSAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM : UNITED KINGDOM
 
Finally today, we announce the winners of the  UNIVERSAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM
LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held early this month November, 2010. Your company or
your
personal e-mail address, attached to winning number
23-76-06-54-42-100,
With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery
category.
You have been approved for lump sums pay out of £850,000. British
pound sterling in cash Credited to file REF NO: QAR/GLPX00/AA2008  and
winning
number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through
random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ)
from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the
continents of the world.
 
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search
from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were
assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
This
is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all
over
the world, and for the  Continues use of E-mail.
Your fund (Certified Cashiers Cheque) has been insured with your REF
NO: QAR/GLPX00/AA2008  and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim
your
winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email
for Processing and remittance of your prize to you.
 
Rev.John Lee
Email:johnlee.lee20@gmail.com
Claims Officer U.K.
 
You are to reply to this In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning
numbers
in all correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all
lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket
number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO
CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full
Name:..............................................................
2.Address:.................................................................
3.Nationality:.............................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of
Birth:..........................................
5.Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone
2:...................Fax:.....no............
7.State of
Origin:......................Country:........................
 
Mrs.Flora Hills.
Online Cordinator.

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