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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROPELOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR" <europelotto3@web.de>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:33:08 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON:



YOU HAVE WON:
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE PRO LOTTERY.
138 EDWARD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
BARINOR BUILDING
johannesburg, south africa.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake International programs held on the 1st of SEPTEMBER, 2004 in cairo Egypt. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which  subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
Thousand,United States Dollars) in cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02.
This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars,  shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky w! inners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. you can visit our website http://www.lotto-pro.com/
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our security firm in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to
claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claimin! g and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. it is promoted by bill gate to encourage the internet user's.
To file for your claim,
Please contact our fiduciary agent:
Sir Texman Adams
texman_ad@hotmail.com
This is done by bill gates to promote and to encourage  users of the internet.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR H.J.PONFA
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE LOTTERY Coordinator.
EMAIL OUR AGENT: texman_ad@hotmail.com


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