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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: " Awarding Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edward_lucas@powerballlotto.org>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 14:22:10 -0300
Subject: You are a lucky winner

INTERNATIONAL POWER BALL LOTTERY AWARD
33-37 County Arcade, Victoria Quarter, Leeds,
LONDON ENGLAND.
REF NUMBER: OSL/653/029/13
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-13

For more information's on winnings, contacts us via email on: info@powerballlotto.org

Dear ,

We are delighted to inform you that as a result of our recent lottery number draw held on April, 2013. email address was attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the Second category which is the First quarter payment of the year 2013.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 500,000,00 Pounds (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling)
Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 11 companies and 72 individual email addresses from all search engines and websites.
This promotional program takes place Twice every year; it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft inc and other corporate organizations.

This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide. For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid impersonation of making a wrong payment and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. You are requested to
contact our payment department officer below to assist you with your winnings and subsequent payments.

All winnings must be claimed not later than three weeks (21 days), after the date of this notice, all unclaimed winning prize shall be canceled. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, if there should be any change of address do not hesitate to inform the payment officer as soon as possible.

Contact Person: Mr. Edward Lucas
Payment Department Officer,
E-mail: edward_lucas@powerballlotto.org
Tel/Fax: +441138680321

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILLED CORRECTLY BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID WINNING PRIZE AND FORWARDED TO OUR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE PAYMENT.
DECLARATION:I,..HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION ARE TRUE AND BINDING ON ME.IF AT ANY TIME IT IS DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE GIVEN ANY FALSE INFORMATION,I WILL FORFEIT MY RIGHTS TO MY WINNINGS.

TITLE................
FIRST NAME..........
LAST NAME...........
DATE OF BIRTH.......
CONTACT ADDRESS....
SEX.................
AGE.................
OCCUPATION..........
TELEPHONE..........
DATE................
SIGNATURE/FULL NAME.....

EXECUTIVES AWARDING MANAGER'S REMARK.
Dear winner,
Take note that any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winner, will result to impersonation of making wrong payment.
Equally, note that the Program regulates people below eighteen years of age are not eligible to participate. Congratulations on your winning!!!
Yours in service,
Executive Awarding Manager

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