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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: "National Geographic International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ngl_result01@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 04:45:26 -0700
Subject: Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011

SHEPHERDS BUILDINGS EAST,
SHEPHERDS BUILDINGS EAST,
RICHMOND WAY - LONDON
W14 0DQ - UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Attn:Winner
Winning No: NGS/877/798/2011
Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011
Notification Date:7/07/2011
AMOUNT WON:?500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds})
This email has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by National Geographic International, through their latest internet software. You are therefore been
approved the sum of ?500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds}.WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to HOTMAIL,YAHOO,GMAIL,MSN AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DOMAIN we only randomly select ten lucky people every year as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winners applying or buying a ticket online,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM You are advised to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you with the following details to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,These are your identification numbers:

Winning No: NGS/877/798/2011
Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you.
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
===================================
CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
===================================
Name: Mr. Dennis Orton
Email : ngl_result01@hotmail.co.uk
Phone : +44 702 407 0135
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below.To avoid unnecessary delay.They are needed to proceed.
Claims Requirements.
Fill the below:
1. Full Name:_____________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
5. Occupation:_____________________
6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______

PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Choose from payment options and Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements.
(i).Bank Transfer.
(ii).Delivery of cheque Valued ?500,000.00GBP by a registered Courier Company.

National Geographic Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Congratulations!! once again.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Carolina lennon(Secretary).
National Geographic Corporation.All rights reserved

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