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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: "THE UNITED KINGDOM NEW YEAR AWARD©" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedkingdomawardclaims@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:58:09 +0800
Subject: Sweepstakes International Program

THE UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY©
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/THE UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY©.I wish to announce you as one of the 3RD lucky winners in the United Kingdom draw held on the 3rd of March, 2011. Your email address emerged as a 2nd category winner.

The UK NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDS© is proudly sponsored by The Royal Family, Microsoft Corporation©, the Intel Group©, Toshiba©, Dell computers©, Mackintosh© and a conglomeration of other international IT companies.We are proud to say that over 50 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Contact Person.
Mr. Louis Arnold
Phone Numbers: +447024015698
+447024061615

EMAIL: unitedkingdomawardclaims@yahoo.com.hk

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

Yours faithfully,
PM. Nick Clegg
On-line co-ordinator for GBF INTERNATIONAL/UK NATIONAL LOTTERY©
Sweepstakes International Program©

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