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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: r_ealsweepstake@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:43:53 +0100
Subject: Winnings!!!

REAL LOTTERY INC
CAYMAN SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMS
FREE INTERNET VERSION
CAYMAN ISLANDS.
REF NO: CSP/5005-6009/04.
SERIAL NO: O1-153


DATE: 18th November 2004.

Dear Sir/Madam,

SUBJECT: REAL LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are very happy to inform you that the result of our Cayman Islands
Internet Version Sweepstake Program, which was conducted on the 16th day
of November 2004, has been released and that your email address attached
to Serial no: O1-153 with winning number 11 17 23 31 32 has consequently
won you our lottery program 3rd prize. You have now been approved to collect
a total payment sum of USD$750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
US DOLLARS ONLY) credited to file REF NO: CSP/5005-6009/04. This is from
a total give out cash prize of US$3,250,000.00(THREE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among the three winners in this
category. We
know that you will be surprise to have received this notification message
due to the fact that you did not purchase any lottery ticket from us but
be informed here that this is a promotional program from Real Lottery Incorporation
in conjunction with Cayman Island Software as a way of rewarding the Internet
users.

These funds have already been forwarded in a Bank bond to our European payment
partner's/finance firm. Due to the fact that this sweepstake was done base
on computer programming, we ask that you keep the winning numbers confidential
until your claim has been processed and your winning entitlement remitted
to you the beneficiary, as this is part of our own security method. You
can begin your lottery claim by contacting our European Payment Agent,
in (Holland) the Netherlands on email address: teskofinance@netscape.net
with your Full names, Address, Tel/Fax numbers, reference number, winning
and serial numbers for the processing and remittance of your winning entitlement.
Be informed also that all prize money not claimed after the 30th day of
November 2004 will be returned back to us as unclaimed.

We do advice you contact them now.

Congratulations from our company.

Sincerely,
KEN SILVER.
CO-ORDINATOR.

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