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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: "W.E.P" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <weplondonuk@one.co.il>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 17:18:15 +0800
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MRS. SHULAMITE SCHMITT/Open the Attachment in Notepad and Contact your Agent

FROM THE DESK OF MRS. SHULAMITE SCHMITT
32 CAPETOWN STR., MADHILLS PARK
LONDON, PQ11 9QR, UNITED KINGDOM
HEADING :{AWARD RESULT 2011}
 
>From World Education Program in association with Readers Digest
we happily announce to you that you have won award of USD750,000.00 at
China Payment Center.
 
 
Ticket Number: 44-09-42-09-94-4Q
Serial Number: 66-Q99
Batch Number: UK/PPT/090/033D
Reference Number: LM/0800/LK/WRQ
Drew Date: 19th April 2011
  
 
Your email address name attached to a ticket number: 44-09-42-09-94-4Q
with the serial number: 66-Q99 drew the lucky number: 09-54-90-76-00
which consequently won the draw in the 2nd category. Your email address
was among the (10) email addresses chosen to receive grand prize of
US$750,000.00 each in this section. Therefore you must contact your
Claim Agent.
 
MR. MICHAEL WOOD
Email: wefagent.mw@googlemail.com
Address: 21B Roverhills Lane,
Oppt HSBC Bank, Floor 1108,
Beijing, China.
 
 
He will need to confirm everything we have on file to ensure that,
there will be no set backs upon the release of these funds to you.
I want you to know that verification and confirmation of all of your
payment documents have been sent to our affiliate company, The
International Lottery Board of Commissions from our processing
office. Also, be rest assured that your winnings will be released to
you as {ATM Card or Bank Transfer} which can be used in any ATM
machine worldwide. This will be issued from our payee bank in China.
 
  
Your won prize cannot be deducted, simply because this is a
Promotional Award, until prize is released to you due to strict
insurance policy. After you have received your money, we expect you
to use some of the money to spread Internet knowledge within your
locality and remember to support our next promotion. We have five
Clearance Offices zoned continentally AUSTRALIA,CHINA,USA,LONDON &
ALGERIA. Clearance zones are picked randomly by computer, each
winning number falls within any of the clearance zones picked, it is the
duty of the approved zonal clearance officer to handle all clearance
processes to make sure bank releases won prize in time.
 
    
Your prize number falls within Asia region clearance office in
Beijing, China . In view of this, your prize will be released from
China, your money has been deposited in the bank with insurance coverage.
Your clearance agent will facilitate payment process immediately you
contact him.
 
 
Contact with your information below:  
 
 
Full Name:
Age:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Home Phone:
Mobile Phone:
City/Country:
Nationality:
Ref No:
Batch No:
 
 
                      
                    
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