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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: "FREELOTTO EMAIL PROMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsprizefree@live.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:50:25 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
29 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QR, U.K.

We gladly announce to you the draw of the FREELOTTO online
International program held this month.Your e-mail address was
entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial Number:F2-003-036
and Batch number R/45-300-07. Your email address attached to the ticket
number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category A.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $2,000,000.00
(Two Million United State Dollars) in cash credited to file reference
number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.

For claims, please contact our FREELOTTO Fiduciary agent.

Mr. Edward McBride
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
29 Harley Street,
London, W1G 9QR, U.K.
Email: claimsprizefree@live.co.uk

Provide the Below details to him to begin claims process.

Full Names:
Address:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Country:
Occupation:

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO.

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