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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: Rt Hon William Hague MP <b.govt.foreign-affairs@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 21:06:32 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Official Notification

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

Our ref: BRT/3470/IDR
our ref:..07/02/2013

BRITISH GOVERNMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.



On Behalf of the British Government,i wish to inform you of your selection as one of the Beneficiary for the on going 2013 phase One(1) of the British Government Poverty Alleviation and Financial Empowerment Program worldwide. All participants/beneficiaries were selected randomly from Worldwide online networks Directories as a beneficiary of £2,000,000.00 (Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling).

So, this letter is to officially inform you that two(2) option of payment have been opened for you.

1) Issuance of an ATM Card
2) Bank Wire transfer

Please do indicate your PAYMENT OPTION.

As this office will mail you a Visa/ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a maximum of £5000 GBP daily or our contracted paying bank here in London,United Kingdom will make the transfer to you depending on your OPTION OF PAYMENT you have indicated.Further more,You will be required to re-confirm your Bio-Data as stated below to enable; Rt Hon William Hague MP,Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,begin in processing your awarded funds.

1) Full names:
2) Address:
3) Country:
4) Nationality:
5) Phone #:
6) Age:
7) Occupation:
8) Zip Code
9) Sex:

Forward all your details reply to:
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Rt Hon William Hague MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
b.govt.foreign-affairs@hotmail.co.uk
Tel:+44 702 409 4640
Fax:+44-700-596-1982
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Regards,

Mrs. Elaine Rooker Smith.
Liaison Officer On Foreign Payment

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