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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ARTHA HAMZAH" <barr_arthahamzah@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:46:56 +0700
Subject: DETAILS REQUIRED

BARRISTER ARTHA HAMZAH

MENARA ANSANA.
12 JL INDAH RAYA,
JATI NEGARA 11248,
JAKARTA INDONESIA.
Tel: +62 21 92877275


ATTENTION: LUCKY WINNER,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED, PLEASE FORWARD THE
FOLLOWING DETAILS BELOW FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE.

1 YOUR TICKET NUMBER.
2 SERIAL NUMBER.
3 FILE NUMBER.
4 DRAW NUMBER.
5 YOUR NAME IN FULL.
6 HOME ADDRESS.
7 TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER
8 AGE AND OCCUPATION


PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WINNING DETAILS ARE QUOTED CORRECTLY, BECAUSE
EURO-AFRO ASIA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AND IT'S AFFILIATES WILL NOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISQUALIFICATION OR CANCELLATION DUE TO WRONGLY
QUOTED WINNING DETAILS / TICKET NUMBER.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU FORWARD YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS, BECAUSE ALL NON
EUROPEAN WINNERS WILL HAVE THEIR CHEQUES DELIVERED TO THEIR HOME ADDRESSES
THROUGH INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY SERVICE / COURIER.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL UNCLAIMED AND UNATTENDED WINNINGS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
CANCELED AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH.

YOUR IMMEDIATE CO-OPERATION WILL HELP US TO SERVE YOU POSITIVELY.


BEST REGARDS,
BARR. ARTHA HAMZAH.

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