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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
- "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tipped <noreply@tipped.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:31:43 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Master_Card_Debit_Alert=3A_XXXXXX=39=38=37=36_=C2=AE_PRIZE_WINNER_LOTTERY_MESSAGE=21=21_has_added_you_as_a_friend_on_Tipped?=

Re: Master Card Debit Alert: XXXXXX9876 Â® PRIZE WINNER LOTTERY MESSAGE!! has added you as a friend on Tipped. To confirm this friend request, follow the link below:
http://www.tipped.co.uk/invited_signup?id=3541beffe84b216f649fb83624d858b9ff8cacd6&uid=385845

Re: Master Card Debit Alert: XXXXXX9876 Â® also said: CONGRATULATIONS!! FROM: [SDL NIXLE INCÂ®] SCOTLAND LOTTO LOTTERY INCÂ® SUPER DRAFT LOTTERY GAME 2015 AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICES, Headline: **Super Draft Nixle Lottery Winner** Date: July 25, 2015. REF: BATCH: 7050470902/126 WINNING NO: GB8102/LPRC CONGRATULATIONS!!CONGRATULATIONS!!CONGRATULATIONS!! DEAR SIR/MA , WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR PRIZE WHICH WAS RELEASED TODAY, FROM THE SCOTLAND AND AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME,WHICH IS FULLY BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC SELECTION OF WINNERS USING THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES FROM SOME SITES. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER; 4700172507056490108 AND SERIAL NUMBER 7741134002. THIS BATCH DRAWS THE lucky numbers AS FOLLOWS 5-13-33-37-42 AND BONUS NUMBER 17,WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTTERY IN OUR BALLOT.
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YOU HEREBY HAVE BEEN APPROVED A LUMP SUM PAY OF US$2,000.000-----.00-----(TWO MILLION DOLLARS ONLY)IN CASH CREDIT FILE REF: ILP/HW 47509/09 FROM THE TOTAL CASH PRIZE SHARED AMONGST EIGHT LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPUTER BALLOTING SYSTEM DRAWN FORM NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND E-MAIL ADDRESSES FROM CANADA, AUSTRALIA, UNITEDSTATES, ASIA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND OCEANIA AS PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY.
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HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: SIMPLY CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT: DIPL.SIR.JACOB SONDAN TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM. PLEASE QUOTE YOUR (REFERENCE BATCH AND WINNING NUMBER) NOTE, ALL WINNERS ARE TO MAKE CLAIM FOR THEIR WINNING IMMEDITELY OTHERWISE ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS WILL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED AND EVENTUALLY DONATED TO CHARITY ORGANISATIONS. SEND YOUR FULL NAMES,TEL NO. AND FULL ADDRESS FOR PROCESS.
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PLEASE CONTACT: SR.JACOBSONDAN@YAHOO.CO.UK / DIPL.SIR.JACOB SONDAN , SWIFT CALL : AND EMAIL HER ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE. SCOTLAND LOTTERY UK CENTER ON CLAIM CAN BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL BELOW: ********************* sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk -*************** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN ON YOUR WINNING!!! SINCERELY, MS. GOLINDA SHAW. ZONAL COORDINATOR NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICES, NIXLE SCOTLAND LOTTO LOTTERY INCÂ® ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. WARNING!! Do not reply to : noreply@tipped.co.k so
as not to be disqualified. The Super Draft Nixle Lottery Inc.Â®

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