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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: "EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMPANY." <info@winnings.co.uk>
Reply-To: andrewpeterson1@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:24:37 -0600
Subject: LOTTO CODE NUMBER: NVHC022UK

EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMPANY.
9th Floor
34 The Aldwych
London.
WC2B 4DN.

Dear Winner,

My name is Mrs, Jennifer D. Walker and on the behalf of EUROPEAN LOTTO COMPANY
OF UNITED KINGDOM, I wish to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in
the EUROPEAN LOTTO draw held on the 1st of March 2011.

Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a 2nd category winner in
this year's Annual EUROPEAN LOTTO Draw.Consequently, you have
therefore been approved for a total payout of £870,000.00 UK Pounds
(EIGHT HUNDRED & SEVENTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS).The following
particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 01-02-13-37-39. Bonus Number: (*01*) (*04*).
(ii) Email ticket number: QNB139/05/21
(iii) Lotto code number: NVHC022UK
(iv) The file Ref number: ELC/03/05-19-29-40/UK

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:

CONTACT PERSON: MR. ANDREW PETERSON.
DEPARTMENT OF CLAIMS
TEL: +44-742-4622-164.
FAX: +44-203-318-0951.
EMAIL: andrewpeterson1@live.co.uk

Please alway put your Email ticket number as the subject when contacting
Mr. Andrew Peterson with the email address above.
This email notification is auto-generated and it is valid for four weeks.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

REGARDS,
Mrs, Jennifer D. Walker.
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR.



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