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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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Fraud email example:

From: rebecca001 <sweepstakes_promo_001@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:03:49 -0700
Subject: SUN SET / UNITED KINGDOM WINING


140 NORTHAMPTON ROAD
EC1R 0HB LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM



FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: NBM44125677 AND BATCH NO: 31/307/AJ.


ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the INTERNATIONALSWEEPSTAKES LOTTO/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 30TH - JUNE, 2004 as our second quarter bonanza for this year 2004.

You or your company, attached to ticket number 1416-4612-750, with serial number 3187-17 drew the lucky numbers 31-17-8-28 55, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: NBM44125677. This is from total prize money of US$16,500,000.00 shared among the Three (3) international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from 25,000 names from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with FINANCIAL SECURITIES CO, a security House. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next year high stakes US$1.1 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;

MR. COLINS RICHARDS,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
FINANCIAL SECURITIES CO.
LONDON.
FAX: +447092022546
MOBILE SATELLITE NUMBER: +8821651158077
EMAIL:mr_richardcolins_02@mail2uk.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 31ST of AUGUSTR 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as "UNCLAIMED". All correspondences to MR. COLINS RICHARDS, either by fax or email, should have this EMAIL sent along with it and also, your FULL ADDRESS, your COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE and your EMAIL ADDRESS to which this email is sent, should be clearly and BOLDLY WRITTEN IN YOUR RESPONSE with your claims agent.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely Yours,

MRS. REBECCA SMITH.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
24-08-2004

N.B. Anybody under the age of 18 cannot participate in this programme and any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent.




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