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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: KT <claim.17dept@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 08:31:47 +0200
Subject: Good News For you


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NATIONAL LOTTERY
DRAW UK-LOTTERY/ EMAIL
DRAW 2022

*UK Office No 47 Se1 7na – Balking London
United Kingdom *



*WINNING NUNBERS: 2, 5,24,34,41 Bonus 10
*

*Attn: Winner,*

We happily announce to you the draw of UK National Lottery, the *UK* online
Sweepstakes International program held for the year January 22nd 2022.

You have won 375,000.00 * (*Three Hundred & Seventy Five Thousand *Pounds
Sterling Only**)* from UK lottery draw *2022. **Y**our Email ID was one of
the selected emails all over the World Wide Web sites in the online lottery
draw in which your email emerged as a winning email with the lucky winning
numbers above**.* Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within
our Afro booklet representative office as indicated in our database here.
In view of this, your *₤*375,000.00 (Three Hundred & Seventy Five
Thousand *Pounds
Sterling Only*) would be released to you by our nominated paying bank, Hong
Kong Shanghai Banking Co-operation London (HSBC BANK).



*In order to process your winning for transfer, you are advice to contact
your Claim agent with the details below for your payment.*

*Name: Mr.Philip Campbell.*

*Email: *philpcampcell4044@yahoo.com or deptcdept44@gmail.com

*Telefax: +44 203 936 0624.*

*You are advised to send the following information to your Claim Agent to
facilitate the release of your fund to you.*



*1. Full Names:*



*2. Country:*



*3. Contact Address: *



*4. Telephone Number:*



*5. Fax Number:*



*6. My Date of birth:*



*7. Occupation:*



*8. Sex:*



*9. Marital Status:*



*10. Winning numbers:*



*11. Winning Email:*






*Congratulations!!** Once again.*

*Yours sincerely, *

*Roger Mathew.*

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