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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.RITA JAMES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsritajames44@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:37:18 +0530
Subject: FELICITATIONS!

Attn Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESS have emerged in the 2011 UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO. Your email address was selected by our Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS) from an exclusive list of 250,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies generated from an internet resource database.
Your email address is identified with Batch Number:YML01102XD and Ticket Number: PP 3812 /2011-12 in Category "B" and your claims portfolio is filled with Ref Number.YML35007XD.You are therefore approved to receive a cash prize of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Great British Pound) from the total payout.

You are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited claims agent for category "B"winners with the information below:
*************************************
NAME: DR.ANTHONY WILLIAMS
PAYMENT OFFICER.
Email:ukonlinedraw447@hotmail.co.uk
*************************************
Endeavour to provide him with the following informations in your contact
with him.

1. Name:
2.Nationality:
3. Address:
4. Mobile Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Age:

You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your reference and ticket numbers. This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Rita James
Lottery Co-ordinator.

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