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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 Sebah Ahmad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sebah.ahmad2@windowslive.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:49 -0000
Subject: Alert!!

BlackBerry Bonanza International
200 Bath Road Slough,
Berkshire,
sl1 3xe,
United Kingdom.



You have won the sum of €3.570.000.00. Euro (Three Million Five Hundred and Seventy Euros) and a Blackberry Bold 9900 in the BlackBerry Worldwide Sweepstakes Christmas Jackpot Bonanza held on the 23rd of January 2012. In London United Kingdom.

Below is your Winning
Information’s: Email Ticket Number 01, 18, 33, 41, 49
Lucy Star Numbers: 03 05
Reference Number: 14-17-29-32-37-42-4
Draw Lucky Number: 7-19-11-17-38/*2*5
Batch Number: MKPN68743
Serial Number: QPY445562


Please contact the agency for the claim Mr Bruce Anderson via E-mail to: bruce.anderson1@windowslive.com
You are to fill in the information's below along with your winning information for confirmation.


1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age/Sex:
5. Phone Number:
6. Nationality:
7. Country:


Note, all winning must be claim not later than February 19th, 2011.


Sincerely,
Mrs Mariam Honest.
E-mail: bruce.anderson1@windowslive.com

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