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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: "BBC UK LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <winningclaimbonaza@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:25:11 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS" YOU WON BBC LOTTERY

National Lottery Draws Results.
BBC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CENTER NO: 768 DERRY WAYN WNT.
LONDON. ENGLAND.
Winning No:1654
+447031970264

Dear WINNER,

BBC LIVE DRAW WINNER NO. (06) (16) (26) (32) (34) (46) BONUS (33).
This is to inform you that you have WON the sum of ?1.000.000.00 Pounds from our charity bonanza. The draw winning no. 1654 brought out your e-mail address from a notify Data Base of Internet Email Users and qualified you a benefited winner of the stated winning amount in the ongoing ?44.4million Spring lottery charity bonanza for UK London's heritage.

The BBC National Lottery Fund gives grants to globe for the less privilege once,we are here to use our diverse heritage to change lives in every part of the global world. Sustain and transform individual lives all over the world. Please send your draw winning no 1582 and Fill the Information below and Send it to our claims department Via E-mail:( winningclaimbonaza@gmail.com )

1. Name………………………
2. Address……………………
3. Country/State
4. Mobile No…………………
5. Sex…………………
6. Age…………………
7. Occupation………………
8. Scan copy of your Identification (Driving License or any Valid I.D Proof)is Needed.

Yours sincerely,
Claims Manager
Mr.Ben Smith
UK BBC LOTTERY SPONSOR’S
PLEASE REPLY HERE:( winningclaimbonaza@gmail.com )

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