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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: "Attention Instant Winner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davegraham.natwest@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:04:33 -0700
Subject: Winner Announcement Today

INSTANT MILLIONAIRES LOTTERY AWARDS
PRIZE/ADMIN DEPARTMENT
67 Broom hill Drive
Mount Murray
Santon,
London, United Kingdom
Phone: +447086465011

Attention Instant Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today the 27th July of 2011, of winners of the INSTANT MILLIONAIRES LOTTERY PROMO as part of the monthly Celebrations.
Your e-mail id was selected through the computer ballot system a winner of INSTANT MILLIONAIRES MAY online lottery program.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500,000.00 Great Britain Pounds You have to contact your claims agent for your payment process.

Claims Agent: Dave Graham
Email: davegraham.natwest@googlemail.com
Forward to him your claim details below;

REF. NUMBER: 2011/017/8411
BATCH NO: MFD/3099/JES
LUCKY NO: 9-77-57-27-77-101
SECURITY CODE: 11007

Amount Won:500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds).

You have to contact him not later than three working days.

Once more congratulations.

Regards,
Mr. James Fredrik
Management

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