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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: "Multi-State Deaf Lottery Association" <claim_prizes@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:55:39 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $2.3 Million Dollars !!!!!! GET BACK ASAP!!!!



Dear Winner,

This is a Re-Notification of your unclaimed winning which we
ran on our automated computer ballot of most of our
unclaimed winnings.

Your e-mail address emerged as a winner in the unclaimed
winnings category "Hot Ball: 6" with the following numbers
attached Ref Number: PW 9520 ES 9414, Batch Number:
575881545-NL/2011 and Ticket draw Number: 4, 8, 12, 25, 29,
You are therefore to receive a cash prize of US$ 2.3 (TWO
MILLION AND THREE HUNDERED THOUSAND United States Dollars)
from the total payout.Your prize award has been insured with
your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon
meeting our requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.


Draw Details:
Ref Number: PW 9520 ES 9414
Batch Number: 575881545-NL/2011
Ticket draw Number: 44, 8, 12, 25, 29,
"Hot Ball: 6" WINNER ONLY
Draw Date: September 18 '11

A division of Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL).
http://www.lotteryusa.com/lottery/HL/HL_fcur.html

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you
are advised to contact our accredited claims agent above for
immediate processing of your winning with the information
below:
--------------------
Names:
Address:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
City:
Age:
Sex:
Country:
Occupation:
State:
E-mail:
------------------------
Claims Agent:-
Mrs Shannon Underwood
Email: (claim_prizes@hotmail.com)
-----------------------
Draw Details:
Ref Number: PW 9520 ES 9414
Batch Number: 575881545-NL/2011
Ticket draw Number: 4, 8, 12, 25, 29,
"Hot Ball: 6" WINNER ONLY
Draw Date: September 18 '11

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Shannon Underwood
Lottery Coordinator.
HOT LOTTO.

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