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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: "British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)" <bbcofficeagent@mynet.com>
Reply-To: macjames@mynet.com
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:02:57 -0500
Subject: Re:




BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

(13) (16) (18) (24) (31) (43) BONUS (02).

Visit Our Web Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
http://www.bbc.com/
Wed 10 Sep 2014

Draw 1953
Visit Our Web Site http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

Your e-mail has won you £ 8,146,335 Million Pounds From BBC NATIONAL
LOTTERY 2014 charity bonanza.
The draw No.BNL, 1953 brought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of
Internet Email Users and qualified you a bonafied winner of the stated
winning amount.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.

1. Full Name's:-
2. Sex:-
3. Country:-
4. State/City:-
5. Contact Address:-
6. Mobile/Tel Number:-
7. Marital Status:-
8. Occupation:-
9. Date of Birth:-
10. Winning E-Mail:-
11. Amount Won:-
12. Have You Won Before: - Yes Or No: -

Please attach a copy of your personal identity.
*Yours Faithful.
Series Producer...... Aaron Leone.
Presenter..... Grayson Leroy.
Producer...... Mr. Leonard Zack.
Director....... Loren Romeo.
Executive Producer........ Link Rodolfo.
The Promotion Manager......... Mac James.

*The Promotion Manager: Mac James.
*Contact E-mail; macjames@mynet.com
*Telephone: +447087620052
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Visit Our Web Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/

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