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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: "FREE LOTTO UK." <freelclaim@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: freelclaim1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:54:41 +1200
Subject: Your E-mail Has Won.



--
FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
UK HEAD OFFICE SUITE 23 - 30,
LION TOWERS CENTRAL LONDON ENGLAND
Tel: +447927744937
www.freelotto.com

Dear Email Account Owner,

We know this Winning Notification will come to you as a surprise but it
is true and a genuine information. We wish to congratulate you because
you have emerged as one of our top 10 Winners in 2014 Free Lotto Online
E-mail Selection Balloting Bonus. No tickets were sold, all emails were
extracted from Google, Banks and other top search Engines and your email
address emerged as our Online Jackpot Winner. Your e-mail address won
£5,000,000 (Five Million British Pound Sterling) in this draw, your
winning details are as stated below:-

Online Ticket No: 0758926455
Security Code No: 78734-14
Automatic Selection Tag No: 00900001

You are required to provide for us the information's as stated below to
enable us start the processing and the release of your Won Prize:-

(A)Your Full Names, First & Last name as it appears on your
International Passport or Drivers License

(B)Your Date of Birth
(C)Your Home or Office Address
(D) Your Email Address that Won for you
(E) Your personal Mobile phone number

We await your swift response, Congratulations!

Yours in Service

John McDowell (Mr)
Public Relation Officer &
Free Lotto London Payment Coordinator.

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