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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: BBC<manager@vaimedia.com>
Reply-To: bbcfundtransfer044@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:28:36 +0530
Subject: fund transfer



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BBC LOTTERY BOARD
Po Box 200, Harrogate England, United Kingdom =

E-mail: bbcfundtransfer044@outlook.com =
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Tel: + +447895467362
Visit Our Web Site www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
Draws No. 641
(08) (12) (13) (14) (18) (38) (43) BONUS (48) (37) DRAWS NO. 641
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Dear Lucky Winner,
This is to inform you that you have won a prize of (500,000) Great British=
Pounds, for the Yearly BBC Lottery promotion United Kingdom which is orga=
nized by BBC in conjunction with Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company, =201C=
Your Email Address" were selected through a computer ballot system drawn fr=
om Nine hundred thousand email from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia,=
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promo=
tions program which is conducted annually, we have only selected 20 people =
as our winners, through electronic ballot System without the winner applyin=
g.
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To enable immediate processing of fund release, kindly forward details via=
this email; =

E-mail: bbcfundtransfer044@outlook.com
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1 Name=2026 =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
.. =

2 Address: =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. =
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3. Country/State=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.. =

4. Mobile No: =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.. =

5. Sex........................................................ =
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6. Age....................................................... =
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7. Occupation............................................ =

8. Email... =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026
9 Your Full Name(s)=2026 =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026.
10 Bank Name=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026.
11 Bank Holder Name=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026=2026
12 Account Number: =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026..
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PLEASE: YOU ARE TO FORWARD YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS INCLUDING BANK DETAILS TO=
US FOR EASY TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE AND ALSO YOUR (4X4) PASSPORT PH=
OTOGRAPH. =

bbcfundtransfer044@outlook.com
Dr.MARK PHILIP
Claim Manager
British Broadcasting Service, United Kingdom
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