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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: "national lottory" <nationallottory2001@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:24:57 +0000
Subject: Congratulation Lottery Winning Notification

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro, Afro, Amrican, Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon
Court Carlton Nottingham shire
Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914.
                                                                                                  Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03.
                                                                                                       Batch: 12/25/DC34.

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the Wednesday 15 of December 2004 in  Essex  United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with!  Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 02/07/22/33/38/44/, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United  States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is  from a total cash prize of  US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared  amongst the first One Hundred and  thirty (130) lucky winners in  this  category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our  Afro booklet representative office in Africa as  indicated  in your play coupon. In view  of this, your US$820,000.00  (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by Absa Bank of South Africa.

Our African 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 draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 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 claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by  some unscrupulous elements. 

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in  South Africa immediately  you read this message for quick and urgent release  of your  fund, contact information is as follow: -

Barr.Jerry Smith.
Email:j_smithsk20001@yahoo.co.uk.
Direct Line:27-83-66-96231.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th 04. 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays  and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this  competition.  Thank you for being part of  our promotional lottery  Program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank you for your Co-operation.

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