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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <blackberrydraw.uk@live.com>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 04:53:34 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY



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FROM: THE DESK OF THE FIDUCIARY AND CLAIM AGENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT.BLACK BERRY OFFICIAL COMPANY OF UK
CENTRUM HOUSE 36 STATION ROAD EGHAM SURREY
TW20 9LF.UNITED KINGDOM.COMPANY NO.04022422,
REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
TEL: +447010081427.
Congratulations, Dear BlackBerry Award Lucky Winner,
Your Mail-ID has been awarded £800,000.00 Pounds and One Blackberry
Porsche P’9981 in our BlackBerry 2013 Award Promotion/E-Mail Satellite
lottery.
The BlackBerry® Official Company UK wish to notify you that you have
Been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
Cash Grant/Award of £800,000.00 GBP And One BlackBerry Porsche P’9981
FREE!!!. In the on-going 2013 BlackBerry Promotions held in United
Kingdom, London.
Note: All beneficiaries’ email addresses were selected randomly from
over 100,000 internet websites and data bases, Local and international.
Be Informed that TICKETS WERE NOT SOLD. Your email address was luckily
selected by our Automatic Machine.
You are required to fill the information given below correctly to
facilitate in releasing your winning prize immediately. Below is your
qualification and winning number under category (B).
QUALIFICATION NUMBERS:
Serial No: BBSP/ 556543450906,
Ref No: BBRP: 2551256003/23.
***************************************
However, you have to fill the form below and send it to the Prize
Administration Manager of BLACKBERRY SMART PHONE COMPANY via Email
{blackberrydraw.uk@live.com} for verification and then you will be
directed on how you can claim your winning funds.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
(1) FULL NAME: ………………..
(2) AGE: ……………….
(3) SEX: ……………….
(4) ADDRESS: ……………….
(5) WINNING E-MAIL: ……………………….
(6) PHONE: ………………………
(7) OCCUPATION: …………………..
(8) STATE: ……………………….
(9)COUNTRY: …………………..
(10)NATIONALITY: ………………………
(11) SCAN OF YOUR IDENTITY PROOF............
(12)HAVE YOU WON BEFORE?
For More Information On How To Claim Your Prize Contact:
Dr. JOE BROWN {Prize Administrator}
E-mail: { blackberrydraw.uk@live.com}

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