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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: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?FREELOTTOUK=20CLAIMS=20AGENT?=" <info@freelotto.org>
Reply-To: freelottouk_claimsgent1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 14:51:27 -0300
Subject: *** CONGRATULATION YO=?ISO-8859-1?Q?U=20HAVE=20WON=20=A31?=,000,000.00***



FREELOTTO JACKPOT NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM. You were entered as dependent clients.
The lucky number 4-15-17-28-16-32. which consequently won the daily Jackpot of
£1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ONLY) in the first category credited to file reference number:TFR/9900034943/JPT.Congratulations!!!.

SEND US THESE INFORMATION!

Name...........
Gender........
Date of Birth.........
MaritalStatus.........
Occupation........
Full Contact Address........
Phone No........
Fax No...............
TicketNumber...

Send your necessary infomation to enable us process your winning to:

MR: CLARK WALKER
Email: freelottouk_claimsgent1@yahoo.com
Phone contact: ( 44)-701-112-8915
Fax: 44-7006-038-737

He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you.

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