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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: patriciaandy201@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:45:17 +0100
Subject: CATEGORY .C. GRAND PRIZE WINNER

OLYMPIA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL B.V
Calle Mostoles 15a/b,
28925, Alconcon
Madrid - Spain
DATE: 26th, March 2005

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-286-962-913: REFERENCE: 8142/2794/1PD
ATTENTION:

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the Olympia lottery
held on the 5th of March 2005. The results were released
on the 18th, March, 2005. Your email address was attached to ticket
number 271-972-932-532 with serial number 232-215-978-421 that drew
the lucky numbers of 721-562-591-092-902, which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.

You are therefore been approved for a lump sum of payment of Dollars
$550,000 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS), in cash
credited to file with REF:Nº.EGS/212/782/214/321. This is from US
$75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in cash among the 16
participating finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in
your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award from public notice untill your claims has been
processed and the money remitted to your account as this is part of
our security protocol
to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by participants as it has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from26,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International
Promotions Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash
prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims ,
please contact our foreign service manager

MR:ROBERT ANDERSON
Email Address:(anderrob22@netscape.net)
Telephone:0034-628-870-406

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks
from the day you receive this notification.
Any claim not made before this date will be returned to our suspence
account. And also be informed that 2% of your lottery
winning belongs to your agent because they are the company that bought
your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE this 2% will be
remitted. After you have received your winnings prize because the
money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should there
be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit
certificate will be sent to OUR foreign service manager MR,ROBERT
ANDERSON.

CONGRATULATION!!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a
part of our International promotions program. we wish you continued
good fortunes.
Sincerely yours,

MRS.PATRICIA ANDREW.
LOTTERY CO,ORDINATOR



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