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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: International Lottery Board UK <congratulations40113@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:55:00 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

On behalf of the United Kingdom Lottery Commission and European Pacific
Endowment Foundation in conjunction with the eminent personalities, we wish
to notify you that your E-mail address attached to ticket number:
FD559/SL/7443465/05 with serial number: 652-662 and draw Lucky number:
5341802-560 which subsequently won you lottery in the 3rd category of files
number: FA1305U-ID. All participants in this lottery program were selected
randomly through a computer balloting system drawn from individual email
addresses from all search engines. Your EMAIL address was picked up by the
automated computer balloting system, which has been programmed for this
random selection which eventually qualified you for the Winning Prize Money
in category "B" which amounts to the sum of {USD2,000,000} Two million
United States Dollars.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
representative's booklet in Bristol United Kingdom as indicated in your
file number: FA1305U-ID. In view of this, your USD2,000.000 Cheque would
be released to you by our European Fiduciary Officer in United Kingdom. Our
European Fiduciary Officer will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your Cheque as soon as you contact their office.
Please contact our European Fiduciary Officer Mr.KELVIN MARTIN in Bristol,
United Kingdom for your immediate claim with the following details below to
enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your award winning prize.

1 Name. 2 Home address. 3 Telephone Number. 4 Age and Occupation. 5 Ticket
number. 6 Serial number. 7 File number. 8 Draw number.
Person to Contact:
E.A.A.S INC. BRISTOL ,UNITED KINGDOM
FIDUCIARY OFFICER: MR.KELVIN MARTIN
E-MAIL: uk.fiduciaryofficer@gmail.com
TEL: +447045708378

Once again Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Allen Smith
Zonal Coordinator
TEL: +447087644895

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