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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: "National Lottery Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philip_chang@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 17:03:46 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


From the Desk of
Mrs. Susan Brix
(Appointed National Zonal Officer)
UK Lottery World & Joint
National Lottery Department.

Dear Lucky Winner,

We wish to congratulate you on this note, for being our lucky winners selected this year. THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY WORLDWIDE, online Sweepstakes International program held on 24th of July, 2014 without your knowledge and was officially released recently. Your e-mail address attached to Code Number: GUK/388GK with Winning Number: GUK/57993GK which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. We wish to formally announce to you that your email address was attached to a lump sum of One Million Great British Pounds Sterling only (GBP1,000.000.00).

Your Award Winning Details.
Code Number: GUK/388GK
Winning Number: GUK/57993GK

To claim your won prize, please contact the National Lottery claims Manager Mr. Philip Chang
Email: philip_chang@qq.com
Tel: +447031818207.

Please provide him with the under listed information.(1) Full Names. (2) Residential Address. (3) Phone Number. (4) Occupation. (5) Gender. (6) Age. (7) Nationality. (8) Present Country of residence. (9) Ever won an online lottery before now? (10) Alternate Email Address:

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan Brix
(Appointed National Zonal Officer)
UK Lottery World & Joint
London, United Kingdom.

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