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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: "BBC Lottery AWARD PROMO" <bbc@promotion.com>
Reply-To: bbc_promotion@aol.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:20:30 +0100
Subject:




BBC Lottery AWARD PROMO/ £850,000.00 GBP BENEFICIARIES©.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 £850,000.00 GBP.
Winning No: 1654
2013/2014


Attention:Lucky Winner.

We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded
£850,000.00 GBP (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds)
in our BBC E-MAIL PROMO AWARD cash credited to file REFNO:MSW-L/2013-28793,
BATCH NO.4365. Your secret pin code is ML0757985.Your E-mail ID were listed
and approved for this payment as one of the winner to be paid this amount.
for claims please contact with details below,You are to fill the appropriate
form.

1.FullName: ...................
2.Address: ...................
3.Direct Telephone: ...................
4.Country: ...................
5.Sex: ...................
6.Occupation: ...................
7.Age: ...................



Congratulations Once More!!


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Curtis Warner
E mail bbc_promotion@aol.co.uk
Tel: +447045726454
(Chief Co-ordinator)
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