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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: BBC ONE NATIONAL LOTTERY DRAWS <bbconlinedptdraw@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:55:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION FROM BBC ONE ONLINE CHARITY LOTTERY BOARD 2011:




BBC LOTTERY BOARD

Po Box 200, Harrogate
England,

United Kingdom

Tel: +447017923711

Visit Our Web Site www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

E-mail :( bbconlinedptdraw@hotmail.co.uk)

 2011 Draw No.BNL, 1576

(05) (20) (25) (30) (36) (47) BONUS 15



Dear Winner.

 

Your e-mail has won
you £650,000.00 GBP from the BBC LOTTERY on our 2011 charity bonanza. The draw
No.BNL, 1576 brought out your e-mail address from a
Data Base of Internet Email Users and qualified you a bonafied winner of the
stated winning amount.

 

You are to contact us
via e-mail

(bbconlinedptdraw@hotmail.co.uk) providing the below stated information for
the processing of your claims.

 

Dr. Andrew Wilson

BBC National Lottery

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

BBC PROMOTION OFFICE.

Information and payment Bureau:

London
Representative
Office

Tell: +447014235154

 

LOTTERY WINNING FORM

1. Name: ……………….         

2. Address: …………..                       

3. Country……

4. State: .........    

5. Mobile No: ..............      

6. Sex: .....................                 

7. Age: ....................

8. Marital Status:
………………                  

8. Occupation: ............     

9. Email: ............................

 

PROVIDE YOUR BANKING
DETAILS BELOW

Account Name: ………………………….Bank Name: …………………………….Account Number: ………………………Swift Code: …………………………….Branch: ………………………………….

 

For confirmation of your winning numbers, please ensure you
check your winning details on our website which has been given: www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

 

Claims Manager,

Mr. Collins Daniel

Tel:  +447017923711



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