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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: "National lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <national_award11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:28:03 -0400
Subject: UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT AWARDS 2012.

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT AWARDS 2012.

Your email address has won THREE MILLION British Pounds Sterling.(3,000,000.00 GBP)
Attached to Batch Number: NDB27 522 465 896 6453 with Serial number MKL 3/772/554
drew the lucky numbers..
For security reasons,your winning information is not disclosed in this notification.
CONTACT: DR James Butler for detail and payment
EMAIL: national_award11@gazeta.pl
Tel : +447924008863

By filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .
Indicating your,
1.NAME..............................
2.COUNTRY........................
3.ADDRESS.........................
4.AGE.................................
5.SEX.................................
6.OCCUPATION....................
7.PHONE NUMBER................
8.Batch Number..................
9.Serial number..................
10. Claim Option................

DELIVERY OPTION:
(1) 0UR COURIER FIRM
(2) BANK TRANSFER

Secretary,
Mrs Sand Fredrick
NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AWARD ® /Msn® Mega Jackpot
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