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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: annjerr11@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:21:17 +0100
Subject: MISS. ANNIE JERRY

FROM:
THE DESK OF THE GLOBAL SHREWARE PROMOTIONAL CO-
ORDINATOR,

REF: GS/20051017

BATCH: 05/472/GKI/NL

ATTN: LOTTERY WINNER,



CONFIRMED WINNING PRIZE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Global Shareware Lottery programs held on March 23
of 2005 Your e-mail address was attached to one of
the ten winning ticket numbers with game Number
25864777.. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of ? 150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system from our sponsors databases, including
over 50,000 companies and 150,000 individual E-mail
addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn
from Asia, Africa, Europe , North And South America,
Oceania and around the world. To file for your urgent
claim, please contact our
approved agent for your region.



MR.AILLMAN STEVE,
Fiduciary Agent
Address: Telefoon straat, 143
Haarlem-The Netherlands.
Tel: +31- 619 050 930
E-mail:agentcenter12@netscape.net


It is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and to minimize identification difficulties
to advise you to keep this information confidential
until your claim is processed successfully and to
avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants to please note that you will be required
to pay for the issuance of your winning certificate
and all winnings must be claimed not later than 4th
of April, 2005. After this date all unclaimed winnings
will be null and void. In Order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agents as soon as
possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours faithfully,
MISS. ANNIE JERRY
Lottery Coordinator



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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/



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