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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: "EMAIL LOTTO LORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ppmailus@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 09:51:59 +0100
Subject: Dear Email User??

Congratulation,
 
Your e-mail address have just won you One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars only ($1,600.000.00 USD) in the Email Lotto Lore 2014 Lottery Promotion held  Sat,March 1, 2014.
Please Keep this winning numbers confidential to avoid double claims, and you must quote it in your response.
 
Winning Number: 3  8  16  23  34  44  Bonus  41
 
Copy and paste this Link { http://www.lottolore.com/lotto649.html}carefully for verification of your winning number and make sure you contact Mr. Williams Patrick Immediately with the below claim requirments.
 
 
==========================
WINNING CLAIM REQUIREMENT.
==========================
 
1. FULL NAME:
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
3. PRESENT ADDRESS:
4. DATE OF BIRTH:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
7. MARITAL STATUS:
8. WINNING NUMBERS 3  8  16  23  34  44  Bonus  41.
 
Contact this office with your winning numbers for more details:
 
EMAIL LOTTO LORE 2014 CLAIM ENQUIRIES OFFICER
 
Mr. Williams Patrick
Telephone: +1 763 301 6874
Email: enquiry@lottolorewin.com
Email: mrwilliamspatrick@lottolorewin.com
Email:  enquirihere@careceo.com
 
Once again Congratulations from members of E-mail Lotto Lore Promotions.
 
Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Johanna  Peters
Publications Department Email Lotto Lore

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