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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: Irish Lottery Promo <claim_uk@online016.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <rooney223@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 19:09:49 +0530
Subject: IRISH ONLINE 2013


IRISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom
Tel +44701014212187

ATTENTION: IRISH LOTTERY AWARD WINNER,

Your e-mail have been Selected on the Irish Lottery Draw Held
on the 24th Of September,2013. Our lottery programme selection
has finally been performed today at the Marina office in London.
Irish Lottery Promotion is a joint Europe/America/Asia/Africa
private lottery registered and Organized in accordance with the
World Lottery Constitution and Regulation Act.

We have officially approved a sum pay-out of 700,000.00 GBP Pounds to you as one
of the Beneficiary as international lottery winner selected by our Lottery Random
System Selection (LRSS). To claims your prize you are required to fill and send the
verification form to Irish Board of Directors email:notice_info101@englandmail.com
and immediately,the Irish Lottery Online Event Manager Dr Rooney James shall contact
you on the next step on how to receive your Lottery Award Amount from Irish Lottery.

Contact Irish Lottery Department for Processing of your Prize as well as Certification
and Contact: Irish Lottery Department via email: notice_info101@englandmail.com

FULL NAME:.......
AGE:........
SEX:.......
ADDRESS:........
COUNTRY:
MARITAL STATUS:..........
PHONE NUMBER:................
SCANNED COPY OF IDENTITY:...................

Dr Rooney James
Event Manager,Irish Online Promotion
Tel +44701014212187

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