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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: "Mgs. Bruce Ashmore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bruceashmore@admin.in.th>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:51:02 -0600
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

State Lottery Company (State lorre)
2nd Floor Chiltern House, St Nicholas Court
25 - 27 Castlegate, Nottingham NG1 7AR,
United Kingdom.
http://www.statelottery.com/
 
Dear Lucky Winner ,
 
We happily announce to you the result of the State lottery draws held on Monday,Feb 13th, 2012, Lotto 6/49 in Essex, United Kingdom.
 
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000.00 companies and personal e-mail addresses.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 7560 with serial number 046560 drew the winning numbers 6 7 14 16 17 27 Bonus 32.. You have  therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/08.To file for your claim,please contact ourcorresponding claim agentimmediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund. You are to Contact Mr. Bruce Ashmore In West Africa Nigeria,Because i will be leaving the Office To Sydney Australia for a Business Proposal.Below is the information and Obligation on how you will contact Your Agent MR.BRUCE ASHMORE.
 
Contact information is as follow:
MR. BRUCE ASHMORE
Email:bruceashmore@yahoo.cn
 
Here are the informations needed for you to fill out:
 
1.Full Name:.................................
2.Full Address:.............................
3.Marital Statue:...........................
4.Occupation:.................................
5.Age:.......................................
6.Sex:.........................................
7.Nationality:...............................
8.Tel.Number:..-.............................
9.Country Of Residence.....................
 
***Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.***
 
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this promotional lottery program.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Miss. Alice Greghem.
**Customer Service**
 

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