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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: "Helping Hand Loan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privateloanfirm@chinglish.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:25:11 +0100
Subject: REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27 You Have Won X500,000.00

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the YAHOO! International
Promotions Program your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 883734657492-5319 with serial number
7263-267, batch number 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers
14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £500,000.00 (i.e
Five Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds) in cash credited to file
REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27.

To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency,
to contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for
the processing of your prize awards winning. Please contact your
claims agent immediately through email, to begin your claims process:

MR CEDRIC MORGAN
REMMITANCE DIRECTOR
YAHOO PROMOTIONS UK
44 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AL UNITED KINGDOM
Email:deptlive@qatar.io, livedept@discuz.org
Tel:+447024057739
You are to provide the assigned YAHOO! claims agent via email. fill the form
https://www.vizzualforms.com/f/eidLqM2wMQqIbfg2

Full Names, Contact Address, Age, Sex, Country, Occupation,
Nationality, Telephone and Fax numbers.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Amelia Hunts
Online Promotions Manager
Uk Administrative Unit


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