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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: Info <maininfo78@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: winneffflotto@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:34:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Real UK/AMERICA Lottery Game




Real UK/AMERICA Lottery Game

Our web for real information

Please type http://play.lottery.co.uk/

Email walterosemny@blumail.org



Dear winner,



The winning Lottery game is here again for the year 2011; we honestly announce to you the Real UK/AMERICA Lottery Game draw that took place in UK/AMERICA on the 1 October, 2011 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:UK/AMERICA-60011 with lucky numbers:333-0009911 which subsequently won you the lottery in the year 2011. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,367,834(Two million, three hundred and sixty seven thousand, eight hundred and thirty four British Pounds sterling) which is approximately {gbp4.2m,} from total cash prize of 33,678,340 was shared among the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. The World Wide Courier Express Services has been given the Contract to deliver all our winners cheque to the address of the respective winners.



WORLD WIDE COURIER 29 queen road, LONDON UK , Contact Agent: Mrs. Walter Rosemary (Director of UK/AMERICA Lottery game London branch) Email Address:walterosemny@blumail.org



To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full names, telephone number, Winnings numbers [such as Ticket number and lucky winning number], your country and address where you want to receive your winnings cheque in your contact mail to Mrs. Walter Rosemary. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programs.



For safety measures and to avoid fraudulent claims and scam you are advised to keep all about your winnings information and notification confidential and away from all third parties till your check arrive your address. Congratulations once more from all the members and staffs of this program.



Finally, to play more real and free games please go this site http://play.lottery.co.uk/



Sincerely,



Mr. Frank Anthony

Accredited and appointed lawyer

to the Real UK/AMERICA Lottery Game

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