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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: "YAHOO CUSTOMER CARE CA,USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alrunnels@netbusiness.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:31:50 -0800
Subject: Re: Read Our E-mail Notification!!!

Dear Winner,

Confirmation Email Ref No: (SPSD-11,832,264,832,142)
Reply Email: alrunnels@netbusiness.com

Following official publication results of email sweepstakes program Released on the 1st November,2012. Organized by the YAHOO LOTTERY INC!
LOTTO PLUS & EMAIL SWEEPSTATKES. Your electronic mail address attached to a Ticket Number (12-21-26-30-42-27) HAS won the prize Sum of $1,000.000.00 only (One Million United States Dollars Only). For Further inquires and claims or your collection;

CONTACT: DR. REV AL RUNNELS
CITY / COUNTRY:LONDON,KINGDOM.
Reply to Email:alrunnels@netbusiness.com

It is important to note that you your award information were released today With the following Particulars attached to it.

Email Ticket NO: 12-21-26-30-42-27
Reference NO: SPSD-11832264832142
Serial NO: SUDEJP33572021
Batch NO: MSPS853644121
LUCKY DRAW No. : 2-17-20-26-48-12:

We expect you to provide them with details of the information below, for the processing of your winning documents.

1). Full Names:
2). Residential Address:
3). Occupation:
4). Sex/age:
5). Phone/Fax Numbers:
6). Country of Resident:
7). Nationality:
8). Reference Number:
9). Serial Number:
10). Amount Won:
11). your winning Email Address

PLEASE NOTE THAT all wining must be claimed not later than 30th working days.

Sincerely,

BEN BAKER
DIRECTOR,YAHOO CUSTOMER CARE
SUNNYVALE,CA 94089 USA

Please note, do not send email to the email alert you are to contact
DR. AL RUNNELS Reply via email to: alrunnels@netbusiness.com

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