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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: "UK Lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bainesjoan@fm.bb>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 15:35:42 +0100
Subject: Ref: UK/9420X2/68

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD 2011!!

Attn:Winner,

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Lucky No:- 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: - MUO TI/82536


We happily announce the results of the previous week online draws of
over 300,000 email leads where six email addresses were randomly
selected and that made the email addresses automatically winner of the
sum of £5 Million Pounds.

This is meant to inform you that your email address was among the six
email address chosen which therefore means to say that you are a winner
of the sum of £5 Millions Pounds which will be issued in a cheque on
your name in receipt of the requested datas below.

1.FULL NAMES:________________________
2.ADDRESS:_________________________
3.SEX:________________________________
4.AGE:________________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_____________________
6.OCCUPATION:_________________________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________
6.COUNTRY:_________________________

Contact Our Claims Agent
Name: Mr Grant Harry
Email address: claimsdept@fm.bb

After filling the form , you are to contact the claims office with the
information filled in the form for further instructions and processing
of your winning through the contact email address above.

Congratulations from the staffs and members of the National Lottery
Sweepstakes U K.

Sincerely,

Mrs Baines Joan
online Co-ordinator.


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