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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: "ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <espnstardptt@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:04:39 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 700,000. 00 POUNDS IN ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION

 
ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION
ESPN CRICKET CENTER ,LONDON
NO.3 QUEEN CAROLINE STREET
HAMMAERSMITH
LONDON W6 9PE
UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
PHONE:+447010045426
FAX:44+7006-034-185
 
 
MOTTO:STRIVING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ACROSS THE GLOBE 
                     
              Payment No. M30911
YOU HAVE WON  700.000.00  POUNDS 
 
YOU HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AS ONE OF THE 12 TOP LUCKY WINNERS ESPN CRICKET PROMOTION AWARD 2012 !!
 
  Your Email Address is randomly selected as one of the 12 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us. We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of ( SEVEN Hundred Thousand  British Pounds  ( 700.000.00 GBP )  lottery win promotion which is organized by UK /ASIA
          ESPN CRICKET PROMOTION collects the E-mail addresses of the people that are using especially yahoo mail, Gmail , sify mail, rediffmail,msn mail ,hotmail online and offline on messenger, among the millions that subscribe to internet we only select 12 people  as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we are  congratulating you for been one of the people selected to receive top cash prize .  All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted UK 
 
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your winning details(e-mail address) to fiducial agent , as indicated in your play coupon and your cash prize of ( 700.000.00 GBP ) will be released to you from this regional branch office here in London united kingdom .
 
 
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for £37 Million GBP international draw.
 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
 
These are your Winning Information and Identification Numbers:
 
Reference Number......................... .........02-0H-08
Ticket/Lotto Number........................ ....577-744-3465-E77
Batch Number..........................0952-K
File Number........................FA-1305U-ID
Serial Number.....................652-662
Category .................................2ND CATEGORY
 
****************************** ****************************** ***********
 
To begin your claims, kindly contact Our Asian Fiduciary Agent  Email Address Below,
 
      espnstardptt@shqiptar.eu
                                           
DR.SMITH  COLE  ( Fiduciary Agent )
 
****************************** ****************************** **************************
 
You are required to forward your winning details via the above e-mail address
 
1. FULL NAME.........................................  .
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..........................
3. PRESENT ADDRESS......................
4. AGE........................... .............
6. SEX........................... ...........
7. MOBILE  NUMBER................................
8. MARITAL STATUS................................
9 .OCCUPATION .......................................
10. BATCH NUMBER..................................
11. TICKET/LOTTO NUMBER .......................... .
12. SERIAL NUMBER..-  ............................
13. REFERENCE NUMBER....................
14. CATEGORY.................................
15. AMOUNT WON........................................
 
As soon as you contact the Fiduciary Agent, he will advise you on what to do in order to get your prize money
 
APPROVED
 
DR.PETERSON PAUL
 
( CO-ORDINATOR)
 
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