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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: Mrs Maria Mabel <consultalex@london.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:43:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM IT IS VALID FOR EIGHT WEEKS!!




Please provide the
following details for processing of your claim.






OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT UK LOTTERY
COMMITTEE.


 




 


 
Dear Winner,
 
My name is Mrs. Maria Mabel and on
the behalf of the UK online Sweepstakes International Program held this month
of March 2011.
 
 
We wish to inform you that you are
one of our lucky Winners which were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails.
 
 
Your email address emerged along
side 9 others as 1st category winner in this Year’s Annual Lottery Draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
£850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Only).
 
 
The following particulars are attached
to your lottery payment order:
 
(i)Winning
numbers: 8-13-34-55-84-85.BONUS 22.
(ii)
Email ticket number: WN:754/22/76
(iii)
Lottery code number: WN:09622uk
 
 
Please contact the under listed
claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate release of your
winnings:
 
 
Mr. Alex  Morris
Tell:+447031744574
 
 
This email notification is
auto-generated and it is valid for Eight weeks. Once again on behalf of all
our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
 
Yours in service,
Mrs. Maria Mabel
Publicity Secretary  



1,FULL NAME :  
................................................................................................................




2, FULL ADDRESS:  ........................................................................................................




3,
NATIONALITY:
...........................................................................................................




4, SEX:.......................................................................................................................................




5,
AGE: .....................................................................................................................................




6, PHONE/MOBILE:
......................................................................................




7,
FAX:....................................................................................................................




8,
OCCUPATION:...............................................................................................................




9,
COMPANY:.......................................................................................................................




10,
AMOUNT
WON:...............................................................................




11, WINNING
NUMBER:......................................................




12,
LOTTERY
CODE:
....................................................................................................




13,
EMAIL
ADDRESS:............................................................................




 14,
TICKET
NUMBER:..................................................................



 




                  
VERIFICATION  FORM


 
















 

 


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