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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: "FACEBOOK ONLINE LOTTO." <susan_arlington100@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: susan_arlington101@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:03:36 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU WON...

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Facebook Lottery Team
REF: Online splash promo.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We (Facebook Lottery Team) proudly announce! that your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has
been selected as one of the 25 lucky winners and has won the sum
$5,000,000.00USD
(Five Million United States Dollars) in the on-going Facebook online award
promo.
Your Ticket number is 00545 188 564756.

Prize #:77801209/N,
WINNING NUMBER: FB/575061725.
Serial number 5368/02
Lucky numbers: 17 98 09 67 46

All participant were selected through a computer random integrated system
drawn in over 27 million E-mail addresses via the Internet and lucky
winners do
not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program.

You should confirm your details for the Prize as follows:

1.Your names(Surname First):
2.Mailing address(NOT P.O.BOX):
3.Sex:
4.Age:
5.Marital Status:
6.Occupation:
7.Nationality:
8.Telephone #:
9.A copy of identification(Int'l passport or Driver's License):

Upon the confirmation of your details,you would be directed for
the claim of your WINNING PRIZE $5,000,000,00.

NOTE: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and names,
we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice until
your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
non-participants of this program.

Your immediate attention is expected to meeting up with the Payment
Schedule with the Paying Bank herein UK.

At Your Service!
Barr.Susan Arlington
FACEBOOK LOTTO COORDINATOR
LONDON,UK.







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