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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: "Award prize of 300.000usd." <sandra.peter10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rev.godwilluzo@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:40:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: United Nation Award You Prize of 300,000USD Contact Rev. Godswill Uzo, for your claim


Dear; Lucky Winner NO; 4
 
We are pleased to inform you of
the lottery result winners of United Nation Lotto
Lottery Programme held  today 18/July/ 2012 from the United Nation Lottery
programme. Which is fully based on an electronic selection  of  all the internet
user in Asia/ Europe/ Africa/ America. winners using  e-mail
addresses.
 
You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$300,000.00
(Three HUNDRED AND THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: YBM-EBS-719A from
the total cash prize of US$2.4,000,000.00 shared amongst eight luckywinners in
this category
 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE :
 
AGENT NAME: Rev. Dr. Godswill
Uzo

Email ID;
rev.godwilluzo@rocketmail.com

Telephone Number.
+447045752039
 
1.Name.............
2.Contact
Address................
3. Telephone Number.........
4.
Occupation................
5. My Date of birth...............
6.
Sex.......................

 

Accept my hearty congratulations once
again!


Sincerely,



REV. Godswill Uzo

(United Nation Lottery
Agent)

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