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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27783107224 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.gracecameron@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "admin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.gracecameron@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:16:22 -0500
Subject: CLAIM

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON GBP £2.5M.

THE ACCULOTTO OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

The Europe/America private international e-games are pleased to inform you of the result of the final concluded draws which was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in LONDON-UK, by ACCULOTTO, visit www.acculotto.com
Your email was among the 5 Lucky winners who won GPB2.5M, (Two Million Five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds} each in the ACCULOTTO Company 2015 online Promo.

However the results were released on (25/07/2015} With winning numbers 04 08 11 18 33 54 Bonus number 27 and your email attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2015) and ballot number (BT: 12052015/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 3,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ)
This Lottery is approved by the British Game Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

Furthermore your details (e-mail address) falls within our African representative office in South Africa, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of GBP2.5m, will be released to you from our regional branch office in South Africa.
Congratulations!!!!!
To begin your claims, kindly contact our South African fiduciary agent \ accredited at below contact info:

Email: mrs.Gracecameron@hotmail.com
HES NAME IS: MRS.GRACE CAMERON
DIRECT PHONE LINE: +27-783-107-224
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

We advise you to contact her immediately via email as well as giving her a call and provide all the following information’s to her

1. Full Names: .............................................................................
2. 2. Residential Address: ..............................................................
3. 3. Phone Number: Mobile & Home: ..........................................
4. 4. Fax Number: ....................................................
5. 5. Occupation: ............................................
6. 6. Sex: ...............................................
7. 7. Age: .....................................
8. 8. Nationality: .....................
9. 9. Ballot No. :.......................
10. 10. Ticket No. :......................

Provide all the information’s so that she can proceed with the verification and clearance process of your file. Note that your file has been forwarded to her from our head office for immediate release of

You are advised to forward these information’s as soon as possible to enable her attend to your file. This email is registered and sent only to I Pod Worldwide certified online promo winner.

Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.
Accept our hearty congratulations once again! And note that the agent has not Wright to ask for any money for processing fees.
Ex-footballer Terry Bradbury wins £5.5m in the lottery
Mr. Kuash Behler and Dr. Jack Colman Our First Quarter Winner of
GBP2.5million, from Amsterdam, Holland .

Our Third Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of GBP 25, 500.00 (twenty five million five hundred thousand pounds, also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them.
>From the Management
N\B. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OVER TO PLAY OR CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. ______________
The information in this e-mail, including any files transmitted with it, is confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. Unauthorized recipients are required to maintain confidentiality and must not disclose copy, distribute, or retain this e-mail or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately, destroy any copies and delete it from your computer system.

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