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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: "Irish Lottery Promotion United kingdom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <irishuk2011@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 07:56:03 -0500
Subject: Congratulations.........................You have won

The Promotion Department IRISH LOTTERY 2011
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs , PE9 2YP , London United Kingdom.
website http://www.irish.co.uk/

Dear Winner:

We are pleased to notify you that your email address has just won the sum of (GBP700, 000.00)
(SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) from our monthly draw of the IRISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS,
Online draw the month of May 2011.
Your email address is among the 10 lucky email addresses selected from this month draw.
Note: All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over
100, 000, 00 Companies, internet websites, Local and international Shops, individual email addresses and names from all over the World.
Be Informed that TICKETS WERE NOT SOLD.
Your e-mail address attached to Reference Number IR36583SA, Serial numbers IR67543GR, Batch numbers IR89767GF drew lucky numbers
4, 15, 29,11,17,43 and bonus no 637 consequently won you the lump sum in the second category of The IRISH LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2011.
You are hereby approved a lump sum pay of (GBP 700, 000, 00) IN CASH.
You are required to send your Qualification numbers to our Payment office to file your claims immediately.
Below are you qualification numbers that you will use with your personal information to file your claim from our payment office.


QUALIFICATION NUMBERS!
Reference Number..IR36583SA
Serial Number..IR67543GR
Winning Number..IR09765655BX
Batch Number..IR89767FG


1) Name....
2) Address...
3) Phone...
4) FAX....
5) Nationality.....
6) Winning email....
7) Identity proof...


Contact the payment officer with the above qualification numbers and your details for claims,
Below you will find the details of the payment officer:

PAYMENT OFFICER.
Name: Mr.Jimmy Kaka
Email:irishuk2011@w.cn
TEL:+44-70174-01032
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS YOU SPENDS YOUR GREAT FORTUNE.

Yours sincerely
Mr.James Robertson
Coordinator IRISH LOTTERY Online Promotions

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