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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: Jessica bradley <jessibradley46@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jessibradley45@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:14:57 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your email address has won in the second category of online Heritage lottery Programme.




This is an Internet Game in which e-mail addresses were used randomly to select winners. You did not purchase any ticket to enter for it, as an internet user your email address was randomly selected and

you are one of the 10 Selected lucky Winners worldwide.




Winning No: 28 17 23 1 14 48 , Ref Number: K19M7J8BSS4T5SP Batch Number Z1A/Y3L.




The numbers fall within the American,European & Australian Location file, AMOUNT WON:

£10,500,000.00.




For further info please Contact Mrs Jessica bradley with your winning details.




Email : jessibradley45@gmail.com





Yours Truly,

Dr. Margaret Hoffman

Online Heritage Lottery Coordinator


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