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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: "BP OIL INTERNATIONAL UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bpoil_london@london.ir>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:21:51 -0700
Subject: BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION

Attn: Sir/Madam,

Your E-mail ID has been selected among the One million email addresses to participate at the ongoing BP OIL LONDON Lottery Promo, this is BP OIL LONDON in collaboration with the World Poverty Alleviation Program (W.P.A.P) going on to fight the World Global Crisis.

To participate copy and paste this link on your browser window and fill the form

http://bpukplaynwinpromos.50webs.com

Please kindly be informed that Only successful applicant will be contacted within three(3) international business days.

Every successful applicant will stand the chance of winning GBP 850,000 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterlings).And also free visa trip to 2010 world cup holden South Africa.

We Wish you good luck.

Best Regards,

BP OIL INTERNATIONAL
Awarding body Promotion,
London, United Kingdom.



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