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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <uklottery7draws@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 18:55:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY FOR DELIVERY



Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369
Date:05/05/2007

ATTENTION:Egbert Cordfunke,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program.

I am happy to inform you,your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.

TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:20-22 EASTBURY ROAD, LONDON,E6 6LP
ENGLAND
NAME:MR GARY REDKNAPP(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:uktntdispatchunit@yahoo.co.uk

TEL1: +447045710579
TEL2: +447031967920
TEL3: +447031907153
FAX : +448704787844


You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:A562725

Note: you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

Thanks,


Peter Taylor(Mr)
Claims Agent
whitchurch,hantsuk.
UK National Lottery





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