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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: claimsenquire@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:51:00 +0300
Subject: Ticket Number:418 8354952 518

We happily announce to you the draw (#963) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Online
Sweepstakes International programmer held on 1st of September, 2010 your e-
mail address has been selected randomly amongst twenty others by a Computer
Ballot System through a WORLD WIDE WEB SITE SEARCH NGINE . Here is your
ticket number: 418 8354952518 with Serial number 9418/07 that won you
£516,778.00 Pounds

Claims Requirements:
1.Full Name: ..............................
2.Address:.................................
3.Nationality:.............................
4.Occupation:..............................
5.Age:.......... Date of Birth:............
6.Sex:.....................................
7.Phone...................Fax:.............
8.State of Origin:.........................
Mode of payment/Courier delivery
Claims Agent
Mr Peter Taylor
Email:claims.enquire@live.com
Yours Truly
Steven Burtler

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