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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: <jhhuu14@greenxxeex12.cn.tn>
Reply-To: <harriethdin@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 13:18:55 -1200
Subject: Winning notification

UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
TICKET FREE/ONLINE E-MAIL ADDRESS WINNINGS DEPARTMENT.

Are you the correct owner of this email address? If yes then be glad this day as the result of the UK lotto online e-mail address free-ticket winning draws of December 2015 has just been released and we are glad to announce to you that your email address won you the sweepstakes in the first category and you are entitled to claim the sum of Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand USA Dollars.

Your email address was entered for the online draw on this ticket #:UKLOT347263166 and won on this Lucky #: AD12754260 For claims, contact Mr Harry Din on this email address: harriethdin@yahoo.com.uk for options on how to receive your won prize of US$4.6M.

To enable Mr Laurent Murray ascertain you as the rightful winner and receiver of the $4.6Million, MAKE SURE you include the below listed information in your contact mail.

Your complete names and address.

Country of residence/work

Contact telephone and mobile numbers

Amount won, free ticket and lucky numbers

Date of draw.

Occupation and job title

Your Faithfully,
Online Winning Notification Department.
UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION.

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