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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: "Washington Online Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <washingtononlinelottery@airsoftmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:47:10 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations! This is to notify you that you have WON the sum of $2,100,000 with our Washington

Online Lottery of the year 2009/2010 with Lucky Winning Numbers: 03-10-21-35-43-45. for

confirmation of your winning lucky Number, visit:

http://www.washingtonlottery.com/WinningNumbers/UnclaimedTopPrizes/Default.aspx.

FOR PRIZE CLAIM:
Contact your payment agent @:-
Ms. Nancy Cooper
Royal Bank of Scotland, London UK
Tel:+447035924573
Email:onlineroyalbankscotland@scotlandmail.com

Kindly include your Lucky Winning Numbers: 03-10-21-35-43-45 info. for the payments of your

Christmas winning prize of $2,100,000 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand USD only).

Congratulations once more,

Mr Lary Wilson
Washington Online Lottery
(Lottery Coordinator)
washingtononlinelottery@rocketmail.com
www.washingtonlottery.com

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