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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: Benson Miller <bensonmiller2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:10:34 -0800
Subject: Winner

Lotto-Lore Organization:
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton ,
Nottingham shire NG4 1SQ Essex ,
United Kingdom .


Dear Lucky Winner,


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws of Annual Promo.

The online Annual Promo draws was conducted by a random selection of
email addresses from an exclusive list of 26,033 E-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated
random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were
sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers
for representation and privacy.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one of twelve winners in the fourth category for the second prize with
the following data:

Ref Number:9499OK6/393
Batch Number: 7/20/0055
Ticket Number: 025-110003847-110

You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize
of 500,000,00 GBP (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING
ONLY) each from the total payout. Your prize award has been insured
with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting
the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations
and satisfactory report.
To file for the claims of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims Agent
for SECOND category winners with the information below: You are also
advised to give the following information’s to the claim's Agent (MR.
SMITH PORT) via email

1. Full name and address:
2. Country:
3. Tel and fax number:
4. Your Ticket Number: 025-110003847 -110
6. Amount won:
7. your wining email address:
8. A scan copy of your international passport or Any identity card for
proper identification.

MR. SMITH PORT
Email:claimsagent414@gmail.com

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed within 10days from today. After
this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.
Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence
with your claims bank.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a
case of double claims will not be entertained).

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program. Promo Customers Service:


Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Maxwell Bush

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