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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:

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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "transferred into your bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: Australian Lottery Int'l <cantons@xtra.co.nz>
Reply-To: fgilbert01@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

DIE Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie!
SKL-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg
Germany
http://www.skl.de/

Number: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288
Batch: SKL/25/8787

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of theresults of the just concluded annual final draws of SuddeutscheKlassenlotterie program. Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie draws wasconducted from an exclusive list 5000000 e-mail addresses of individualand corporate bodies took the Best frrch balloth automated randomcomputer on the Internet as part of our international promotionsprogram which we conduct every year. No tickets were sold.After thisautomated computer ballot, your e-mail address with serial number65-5524 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequentlyemerged you as one of the first fifty (50) lucky winners in thiscategory.

You have therefore been approved for alump-euro 700,000.00 (seven hundred thousand Euros) in cash credited tofile SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288.This of the total cash prize of 35million euros shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in thiscategory.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot isthe largest for Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie. Estimated? 35 millionjackpot would be the sixth largest in the history of Europe. Thebiggest was the? 363 million jackpot that went to two winners in aFebruary 2007 drawing of the Big Game Mega Millions'predecessor.

Your Fund is now stored in an offshorebank with a hardcover insurance. Due to mix some numbers and names, weadvise you to hold that this award from public notice until your claimhas been processed and the money transferred into your bank account,designated as part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming orunwarranted take this program, the total public.Please note that yourlucky winning number falls within our European and African bookletrepresentative office in London and in Africa. In connection with this,your 700,000.00 euros (seven hundred thousand Euros) will be releasedto you by our affiliate bank in Europe and Africa. Our agent in the UKand Africa will immediately begin the process to facilitate the releaseof your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

Kahka Associates.
Fiduciary Officer: Pastor Powell
E-mail: nw.py.dept@live.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and transfer of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must beclaimed no later than a month. After this date all funds will bereturned to the lottery coffers unclaimed.In to avoid unnecessarydelays and complications, please, trying to bring your referencenumber: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288 and batch numbers: SKL/25/8787 inevery correspondence with your agent . Furthermore, should there be anychanges to your address, do not inform your claims agent as soon aspossible.Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thankyou for participating in our program promotion.

Best regards,
UDOM KING
Promotions Manager
Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie

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