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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: "Dr. Terry Hoffman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vincent.bloom@admin.in.th>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:41:10 +0300
Subject: Dear Prestigious Winner!!!

Official ©National Freelotto Weekly Draws
ticket number "099-22-04-552
Winning Numbers: #4 13 33 39 55 3
Batch Number 010/04/Euxp
Reference EU/8364x6/10


Click On: https://www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp


Dear Beneficiary Winner,


Congratulations!! Your E-mail ID has Won you ATM Card $1.500.000.00 USD in the on-going ©National Free lotto. Your Email Address was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 company individual Email Addresses from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of International Promotions Program. This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. Your Email Address was attached to a ticket number "099-22-04-552". Your Batch Number 010/04/Euxp, and Reference EU/8364x6/10.
You will be sent an ATM card used to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive your fund in this way. Please contact the FEDEX DELIVER COURIER to re-confirm your correct mailing address information and make a payment of $150 USD only [One Hundred And Fifty Dollars Only] for the Package safe Shipping fee of the said ATM Card.


Click On: http://www.freelotto.com/LottoPicker/play.asp



For claims Contact Mr. Vincent Bloom
Email Address: Email: vincent.bloom@admin.in.th
With the required information below.


FULL NAMES:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
Attach copy of your identification



Remember, you must contact your claim agent Mr. Vincent Bloom, to claim your prize, send your reference and batch number and all the above
informations to his email address and let him know that you have contacted him through email.


For security reasons you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!


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Dr. Terry Hoffman
{Online Promo Co-ordinator}
License Number: BS1194

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