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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: POWER BALL HOUSE <kadlec.plyn@iol.cz>
Reply-To: williammccarthy_b2008@live.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:03:36 GMT
Subject: you have won




POWERBALL ONLINE LOTTERY
Ref No=3A PBLUK/67C-563MJ/K
Batch=3A 5694KI/WINFREE

POWER BALL MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 25th=2C August
2008=2E your personal e-mail address=2Cattached to winning
number 04-09-18-43-55 (02)=2C With serial number 756379=2Cconsequently w=
on
you =A3850=2C000=3A00 POUNDS in the 2nd lottery
category=2CThis is from a total cash prize of Two million=2C Eight hundr=
ed
and Fourty thousand Pounds Sterlings=2Cshared amongst
the four (4) lucky winners in the category=2EAll participants were
selected through our Power Ball computer ballot system
drawn form 42=2C000=2CNames=2C6=2C000 names from each continent=2Cto cla=
im your
winning Price=2C you are to contact below the claims
department by email for Processing and remittance of your Price money
to you=2E

(WINNING VALIDATING OFFICER)
Contact Name =3A Sir Williams McCarthy
Tel =3A +447031933596
+447031933586
Email =3Awilliammccarthy=5Fb2008=40live=2Ecom

Claims Requirements=3A
1=2EFull Name=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
2=2EAddress=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
3=2ESex=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
4=2EAge=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
5=2EOccupation=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
6=2EPhone=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
7=2EState/City=3A =2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
8=2ECountry/Nationality=3A=2E=2E=2E
9=2E Batch No=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
10=2E Ref No =2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
11 =2EWinning No=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E

Sincerely=2C
Mrs=2E Judith Diane H=2E
Online Coordinator=2E

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