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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: "Euromillions Lottery Promo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <euromillionslotterypromo_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:07:15 -0700
Subject: Re:

RE: PRIZE WINNING PAYMENT OF EIGHT MILLION POUNDS (8,000,000.00
POUNDS)WINNING NUMBER: 9-85-316-17-74-101, SERIAL NUMBER: 840-908, TICKET NUMBER: 98521053669
Attention: Winner,
 
We are pleased to inform you that as a result of our recent lottery draw held on the 28th March.2015, your email address attached to ticket number 69361906443 with serial number 840-908 draw lucky numbers 9-85-316-17-74-101 which consequently won the 2nd category for a lump sum pay out of 8,000,000.00 (Pounds) (EIGHT MILLION POUNDS). Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a complete ballot system drawn from over 35,000 companies and 60,000 individual email addresses from all search engine and website.  This programme takes place every year and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Government Of UK,Sultan of Brunei and other Corporate Organizations.This is to encourage the use of the internet worldwide. For security purpose, we advise you to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double pa
 
Name:  Rev.John Hackett
Email: euromillionslotterypromo_uk@yahoo.co.uk
 
To avoid delay in claiming your winning fund you are therefore needed to forward to Mr Don James the below
information.
 
1) Your full names and address:...............
2) Country of origin/home address:..................
3) Tel/Fax line:..................................
4) Your ticket number and serial number:...............
5) Occupation:................................
6) Home Rent/Owner:.....................................
 
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
 
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our program.
 
Your Sincerely,
 
Miss.Lisa Moore
(LOTTERY SECRETARY)
E-mail:  euromillionslotterypromo_uk@yahoo.co.uk

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