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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: "microsoft email award" <emailaward@onlinelottolive.co.cc>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:47:17 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
G.I.L.S inc ONLINE LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
                                                                     THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.                             
                                                                                                   PICCADILLY AMSTERDAM. W1B 0BH.  MOTTO: TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF COMPUTER    
                                               
 
Global Internet Lottrey Sweeptake
G.I.L.S.Inc,
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,
Sacramento, CA 85914,  
An Affiliate of Charity International.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,
I.P.P Award Department,
Amsterdam Holland.
 
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of 2009 Global Internet Lottery Sweeptake Program held on the 10TH of May 2009 in AMSTERDAM HOLLAND. Your e-mail............ address attached to ticket number: 901-0148-790-691, with Lotto Batch number: 13/FFP/LDL/037 and draw Winning number: 990-11-815-37-10-83 which subsequently won you lottery in the 2nd category of alphabetic file number: MELI-T/17-F044262312,.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00 ( One Million Pounds).

All participants
in this lottery program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system, drawn from 85.000.000 individual email addresses from all search engines.Your e-mail address was picked by the automated computer ballot system, which has been programed for this random selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning.This promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc.With the support of European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide.Sponsored and promoted by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates:
  
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our United Kingdom representative's booklet in Manchester as indicated in your file number: MELI-T/17-F044262312. In view of this, your £1,000,000.00 Cheque would be released to you by Our zonal co-ordinator, she will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your Prize as soon as you contact her with the details below

Email: Rosemary@onlinelottolive.co.cc
PHONE: +44(0) 701 113 2698 
 
For security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning informations confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your claim have been fully processed and your winning Prize delivered to you. BE WARNED!
Your winning details can only be released to
by only the zonal co-ordinator
who will commence the process of your winning, This is to avoid wrong and double claim, it is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous element.
Please note that all winnings must be claimed not later than one month after the date of this winning notification.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications make sure that your winning details are quoted correctly in all correspondence.

We advice that you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid disqualifications and subsequent cancellation. Once again! please Note that this winning is valid for one month and failure to issue claims after this period, your PRIZE will be automatically void .

Congratulations!


Congratulations!
Queen Salote
Tupou III of Tonga (1918-65)
Mrs Rosemary George.
Lottery Zonal co-ordinator.

 

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