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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: "BRITISH EMAIL GAMES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <britemailgames@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:50:19 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
BRITISH EMAIL GAMES
REF: BEG/2551256003/06
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

RE: EMAIL RESULT NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the recent result of
our Email Games Promotion held on 27th March 2012.
Your E-mail Address attached to ticket number
907-76435241 with serial numbers 938406 drew the lucky
numbers 11-13-30-35-55,with bonus ball 37-05 which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd Prize.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 750,000(Seven Hundred and
Fifty Thousand) E-mail Addresses from Asia, Australia,
Middle East, Europe, United State, Canada,
South-America and Africa, as part of our Email
promotion programs which we conduct in the month of
March every year.
You are therefore been approved for the lump sum
payout of £850,000.00(Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Pounds) credited to File number BEG
BEG/2551256003/06.This is from the total cash prize of
£22,750,500.00(Twenty Two Million, Seven Hundred And
Fifty Thousand, Five Hundred Pounds Only) Shared among
the international winners in different Prize
categories
To begin your claim, please contact the claims
department for necessary assistance as regards to your
claim and final release of the prize money to your
designated bank account

MR. Ian Cohen
(Customer Service Manager)
Phone: +44 777-873-6625
Email: britemailgames@gmail.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every correspondence with us.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 31 AUGUST 2012. After this date the entire fund
will be returned to the INLAND REVENUE as unclaimed.
Congratulations and thank you for being part of our
International promotions program.

Best regards,
Ms rosemary kinsman


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