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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: "FROM THE DESK OF ICC CRIKET" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <icclaimsdeptsremittance@live.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:39:23 +0530
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

.ESPN Head Office, Registered office, 3 Queen Caroline Street,
London, W6 9PE. Company No: 4620511.
         FROM THE DESK OF ESPN STAR CRICKET AWARD.
     Dear Email Owner,
This E-mail is to officially inform you that your E-mail Address has been verified and pronounced as the lucky winner of £1,000,000.00 GBP in the 2013 Award by ESPN Star Cricket Draw Promotion UK. We wish to congratulate you over your E-mail Address success in this financial bailout plan. Your E-mail Address emerged as one of the ten final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation of (One Million Great British Pounds) to salvage your finances and to develop your community. This cash grant is a gift you will never be required to pay it back.
Note that all participants’ E-mail Address were selected randomly from companies all over different countries of the world through a random sampling and your E-mail Address attached to file reference number (ESC-P038/C098Q/02/LTY) emerged as one of the lucky numbers that won the sum of (One Million Great British Pounds) £1,000,000.00 GBP.
You are required to fill the Verification & Funds Release Form below.
                        VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
1. Full Name's:.................................
2. Sex:  ...........................................
3. Country:.......................................
4. State/City:..................................
5. Contact Address:.......................
6. Mobile:......................................
7. Marital Status:..........................
8. Occupation:................................
9. Age:............................................
10. Winning E-Mail:.......................
11. Amount Won:..........................
12 Alternative  Email..................
For claims of your winning funds you are advice to send your information to our payment co-ordinator, Dr. Harry Longwell via email below: E-mail: (icclaimsdeptsremittance@live.com)
TELL: +44-8719747482.
Fax: 00448719746638
As a security measure, you are asked to keep your winning information confidential until you have made your claim. This is mainly to avoid putting up double claims with your Email Address which will result to the cancellation of your cash grant. On behalf of myself and all staff of ESPN STAR CRICKET ORGANIZATION, I say congratulations once again.
 
Your sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Anderson
ESPN Star Cricket Draw Promotion UK.

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