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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: Lottery Headquarters <USA/ASIALOTTO@SWEEPSTAKEOTTO.COM>
Reply-To: barrabdulibrahim50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:57:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!


Lottery Headquarters:
1a, Bexon Court Carlton Nottinghamshire

Nottingham NGA 1sq Essex, United kingdom.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/9410YI/03
Batch: 12/25/DC34

WINNING NOTIFICATION!!
Dear Our Lucky Winner,

We congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting of Euro-Asia-America Sweepstake International Lottery Programs held on 6th June 2013 in Essex United kingdom. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aim at encouraging internet users: your email address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with serial number: 97560 drew the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 (one million united states dollars) credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representative office in Malaysia as indicated in your coupon. In view of this, your funds would be released to you by our payee Bank in Asia. Our USA Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claims, please contact your appointed claims agent (lawyer) immediately, his contact information is as follows:-

NAME: Barr. Abdul Ibrahim ESQ.
PHONE: +15125412116
EMAIL: barrabdulibrahim50@yahoo.com.hk

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Charles Wall,
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator,
Mr. Alexandra Davis.
United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.
Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence with your claims officer. Any winner below the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified. This information transmitted is only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privilege materials, any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by person or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If u receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Thank you for your co-operation.

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