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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: "Mrs Maltida Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <teampoker@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:03:04 -0700
Subject: Final Notification=

OLYMPIC 2012 LOTTO
London WC1A 1DD UK
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
Dear Award Winner,
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of our computer random selection for 2012 Olympic Game held on 23rd July 2011, Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,America,Asia, Australia, Canada,Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our international promotions program.
 
Your Email address attached to ticket number MT-CB7853627 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP500,000 in cash credited to:
 
File KTU/9023118308/03
Thunderball Draw Number: 1153
Winning numbers:4 20 21 24 30 11
http://www.lottery.co.uk/results/thunderball-results.asp
 
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until your receive your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people that you may tell, you are advised to contact claim department with the following details below for claims.
 
Name: Simon Evans
Tell:+44-792-458-5889
teampoker@msn.com
 
Your Personal Data Form Fill Please.
 
Name Of Winner:____
Sex____
Nationality:_____
Age:___
Occupation::______
Marital Status:_____
Tel/fax No:___
Postal Address:____
Country:______
Amount Won:___
Winning E-mail Address:___
occupation________
 
With this information supplied by you, We will be able to create your records in our data base of winners and begin proccessing of your winning claim
Individuals not interested or unable to facilitate the claims to their winnings should forward an application stating their in ability to avoid time wasting.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Maltida Jones
co-ordinator
 
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE, MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AS WRITTEN ABOVE. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
 

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