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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: "TOM" <tom_texas10@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:42:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE: URGENT




                                      THE MANAGEMENTBRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.IN COLLARBORATIONWITH SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNIGERIAN  AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/05BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD                                              WINNING FORMTHIS FROM NATIONAL COUNIL  BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.IN COLLARBORATION,I AM ASURENING YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A SPAM JUST FILL YOU FORM, THE COUNIL IS ON BREAK SINCE AND WE ARE BACK NOW SORRY FOR THE DELAY.DEAR LUCKY WINNER,YOU HAVE GOTTEN TO THE SECOND STAGE OF YOURCLAIMS.FILL THE FORMBELOW,AND SUBMIT BACK.(1) NAMES IN FULL:___________________________________ SURNAME LASTNAME(2) NATIONALITY:______________________________________(3) COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:___________________________(4) HOME ADDRESS:___________________________________(5) OCCUPATION:_____________________________________(6) PHONE/FAX #:_____________________________________(7)
GENDER:______________MARITAL STATUS:___________(8) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE:_____MONTH:______:YEAR:_____(9) LUCKY NUMBERS:__________________BONUS#:_____(10) EMAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________ BEAR IN MIND THAT,THE INFORMATIONS YOU PROVIDE USWITH,WILL BEFILED TO THE BANK, WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR FINALCLAIMS.YOU ARE HEREBYDIRECTED TO WRITE TO THE BANK VIA EMAIL:british_lotto2006_plc_uk@yahoo.co.ukANY WRONG INFORMATION WILL BE AT WINNERS RISK.THIS FORM SHOULD BE RETURNED IN LESS THAN 48 HOURS.GOOD LUCKBARR ERIC DONALDCLAIM AGENT AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVE. THIS PROGRAMME IS SPONSORED BY SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. NIGERIA.[SPDC] AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO.

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