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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: "SKL Lottery Inc.[Suddeutsche Klassen Lotterie.]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sklclaims@europe.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:37:16 +0700
Subject: SKL Lottery Inc.[Suddeutsche Klassen Lotterie.]

SKL Lottery Inc.[Suddeutsche Klassen Lotterie.]
SKL/AUS-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60.
D-96052 Bamberg. Germany.
http://www.skl.de/
Reference Number: SKL/AUS/Millionenformel/2012/8702
Batch: SKL/90/4210
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Board of Directors, Members and staff of the International Awareness.
Promotion Department of Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie[SKL] are pleased to inform you of the result of Electronic Email Address ballot system of SKL International lottery draw held on 13th February 2013 in Bangkok,Thailand.
All email addresses were selected through a random selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses from the World Wide Web in which your email address was selected as one of the BEST email adresses.You have therefore, been approved for a lump sum payout of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only [USD$500,000]with Reference number:SKL/475061725.
You are therefore advised to contact our payment office in our Asia regional Branch,Bangkok Thailand, where your winning balloting numbers fall for payment.
Contact Details:
Dr.Michael Bierhoff.
Email: sklclaims@europe.com
Tel:+66 88 600 3967
Address:Pantip Towers
Soi 23 Sathorn Bangkok 02591
Bangkok Thailand.
"Be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programmed by fraudulent scammers".
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program,
and keep on trusting SKL ONLINE PROMOTION for top quality awards in subsequent years to come.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Abelinda DedricK-
Promotions Manager/Prize Announcer
Suddeutsche Klassen Lotterie.
for
[Suddeutsche Klassen Lotterie.]SKL
Germany.
To begin your claims, please fill the verification form below and send it to the payment office via email
sklclaims@europe.com..........
1) FULL NAME: ...................
2) AGE: .........................
3) SEX: .........................
4) ADDRESS: ....................
5) COUNTRY: ....................
6) EMAIL ADDRESS: ...............
7) PHONE........................
8) OCCUPATION...................
9) COMPANY: ....................
10) SKL REFERENCE NUMBER.........
11) AMOUNT WON: ................
 
 

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