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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: "Mrs Celin Pocker( National Lottery.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomsonedward363@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 22:10:49 +0530
Subject: Contact Mr.Thomson for your Claim.

Attention:
Do you know that the Treasury swallows 10BillionGBP every year from unclaimed lottery payments and winnings yearly?
When you sign up/register for an email account or make use of your email account within specific time frame, your email service provider automatically enters you for a national email lottery draw which is done every three months and winners would be notified by lotto officials or consultants such as me.
 
Your email has just won the sum of $5,000,000.00 in cash credited to a file in the just concluded National Lottery draw. Your e-mail address attached to: Winning numbers 10-14-27-31-32-47-41 Bonus Number. ( 41) WVW309553 . You would be provided with an online account in which the fund will be credited and then you can log on to any computer anywhere in the world and transfer the fund to your desired bank account.
 
If however, you have received a previous notice about any fund or winnings but you have been unable to get it for what so ever reason, please reply immediately with your name, address and phone number, so that i can process your transaction and facilitate the release of your fund to you within 72 hours.
 
Send your replies and details such as, Full Name 2. Address: 3.Age/Gender 4. Occupation 5.Nationality 6.Phone Number ,7. Amount Won ; to Fiduciary Agent below:
Thomsom Edward
 
Regards,
Mrs Celin Pocker( National Lottery.)

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