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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: sage <sara_gee@universal.pt> (may be fake)
Date: 18 Nov 2004 23:54:19 -0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE



EUROPE FORTUNE LOTTERY.
15 SILVERVERHIL ROAD, DERBY DE23 6UJ
DERBYSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EFL/04/736207152/UK

ATTN: AWARD WINNER.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,November
17th, 2004,of winners of the EUROPE FORTUNE LOTTERY/
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on November 4th, 2004.Your e-mail

address attachedd to ticket number L754/22/76,Europelotto BV

code, number:EFL09622UK drew the lucky numbers

37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in 2nd category.

Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this

lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system

drawn from over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies

from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program

takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored by

eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of

microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.

This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers

worldwide.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO.
REF: EFL/04/736207152/UK This is from total prize money

shared
among the fifteen international winners in the 2nd category.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and
Security House and insured in your name. 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.To begin your

claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent immediately:


JAMES HOLSTER
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
EQUITORIAL TRUST AND FINANCE CO.
EMAIL: ja_hol@mail.com



For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a

designated
account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims

officer not later than one week from the receipt of this

mail.After this date, all funds will be returned as

unclaimed.All correspondences to JAMES HOLSTER,either by

email,should have this email sent along with it and also, your

email address to which this email is sent,should be clearly and

boldly written in your response.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,

please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be

any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as

soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for

being part of
our promotions program.

Sincerely,

Sarah George.
Promotions Manager


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