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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: FREE LOTTO <officdfs---5435@att.net>
Reply-To: hafeez@w.cn
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:14:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT



>From Desk Of

Mrs. Richeal Thomas

Lottery Coordinator,

REF No: 575061725

WINNING No: KC7601

TICKET No: 175-178-657-24-09

SERIAL No: 6756-05

BATCH No: 7156490912

BONUS NO: 15G/20G/FLC

AMOUNT WON ($7,000,000 Usd)



""YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU, $7,000, 000USD. CONGRATULATIONS""



Dear Winner,





We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on 3rd March 2011 from the Free Lotto International Lottery programmed Your e-mail emerged as a winner of $7,000,000 USD (Seven Million United States Dollars) in this years Free Lotto International lotto program.





NOTE. Your winning money will be transferred to you through our bank Zone Headquarters in U.K as your winning files fall under our Branch Zone. So Contact your African Agent Coordinator Agent AHMED HAFEEZ which your winning numbers fall in his custody, he is Our Representing Agent in Africa He will give you details on how to claim your prize.



Our UK LONDON Paying Bank HSBC Bank in LONDON will process your winning money for payment. NOTE you will get your winning money from UK (LONDON).





PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR





CLAIMS AGENT

AT: Email (hafeez@w.cn)

TELL: +2347044106257

Agent AHMED HAFEEZ

AFRICA Representing Lottery Agent.





Fill this form below and send it to him through his email to file for your claim (hafeez@w.cn)





FULL NAME..........................

HOME ADDRESS.......................

RESIDENTIAL COUNTRY...........

NATIONALITY..........................

OCCUPATION...........................

TELEPHONE.............................

RELIGION................................

EMAIL...................................

AGE......................................

SEX.......................................





Signed.





Richeal Thomas (Mrs)

Lottery Coordinator

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