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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: World Lottery Organisation <wlrortoy-------org@att.net>
Reply-To: hillary.roberts@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:25:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL WON

Congratulations,



This is to inform you that your email address has won you US$2,500,000 from the UK Lottery draws of 28/02/2011 held in Switzerland with Lucky #: MX014926583. Some automated email addresses was drawn of which your email address came as one of the winners. For claims contact Dr. Hillary Roberts from our finance department in UK with the below email address details, sending your official names, your full address indicating your country, sex, age, tel#, occupation and quoting the date of draw with your lucky numbers.



Congratulations as we wait to read from you. Send details to Dr. Hillary Roberts E-mail: hillary.roberts@rocketmail.com



Mrs Reimund Martins

Online Winning Notification Department.

World Lottery Organisation

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