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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024045073 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "BBC LIVE NATIONAL LOTTERY DRAWS" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:43:12 +0100
Subject: BBC UK CONGRATULATE YOU !!!
Congrats, We the staffs of BBC LIVE LOTTERY congratulate you as one of our lucky winners on this ongoing BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY EMAIL PROMOTIONS. Your emial address has emerge on the ongoing BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY DRAW and you have won the sum of 720,000.00 GBP (SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING), For claims contact Mr. Paul Anderson,
Email him with deatail below via Email: bbclivedraws@live.co.uk:
Full name:
Your Address:
Sex:
Contact Number:
B.B.C LOTTERY
National Lottery Results.
PO Box 200
Harrogate England,UK
Tel: +44-702-4045--073
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