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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: internetfreelotto2011@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:29:40 -0400
Subject: Date: 17th December, 2011 Tickets No. lotto/2010/ATM


Date: 17th December, 2011
Tickets No. lotto/2010/ATM

Dear Lucky Winner,

Reference to the just concluded Free Internet lotteries promo ballot draw which was conducted on the 16th December, 2011 through an electronical selection of member exclusive list of 100,000,000 Email user addresses on our data base ,You have won US$ 1,000,000 Million Dollars ATM Card From The Free Internet lotteries, Which your e-mail address have been Chosen today on the 17th December, 2011, To free lotto Tickets No. lotto/2010/ATM.

http://www.freeinternetlottery.com/terms.php

Please contact your Release Agent(Mr. Mark Anderson) with the require information
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Mr. Mark Anderson
Email:atmcleareancedept2@hotmail.com
Tel: +2348067589084
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1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. How Do You Feel As A Winner:

All Prizes must be claimed within 2 weeks of draw results. only one claim submission will be required. Successful claims will be honored within 21 days of claim

sincerely
Sir David Jonathan
Email:internetfreelotto2011@gmail.com
Free Internet Lottery Inc Zonal Co-coordinator.           
Copyright ? 1996-2011 The Free Internet Lottery Inc. 

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