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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: globallottobrokers@itloox.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:28:39
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!(GLOBAL LOTTERY BROKERS)


FROM: Global Lottery Brokers

REF NUMBER: GLB-WINNER/LOTTERY/175/456

BATCH NUMBER: GLB-O703-65001



Sir/Madam,



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners

International programs held on the 15th of November, 2004. Your

e-mail

address attached to ticket number 7759248 with serial number 700 drew

lucky numbers 23-13-12-22-11-32 which consequently won in the 2nd

category,

you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $2,500,000

(TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).



CONGRATULATIONS!!!



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

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some

participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn

from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses

and

names from

all over the world. The program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like

the Sultan of Brunei,His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. We look

forward to your active

participation in our next year $50 million slot.



Please contact our claims office through e-mail:

(glb_winner@globalpinoy.com).Attention: Anthony James

National claims Manager to enable him forward to you,your claim's

application form for the proccessing of your payment.





Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than THIRTY DAYS FROM

THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. After this date all unclaimed funds will be

null and void. Please also have in mind that in order to avoid

unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference

number

and batch

numbers in all correspondences.



Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.



Sincerely yours,

Anthony James (National Claims Manager).






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