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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: free_bono@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:01:29 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON THE LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
EURO MILLIONIA E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

BATCH NO: 292588
REF. NO: 6551008

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 31th of MARCH 2005.

Your name attached to ticket number 857432 with serial number 735625
drew
the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery
in
the first category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
900,000.00euros only in cash which is deposited with a Finance &
Security
Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that You keep your
winning
information confidential until your claims has 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
only Microsoft users from over 40,000.00 companies and 800,000,000
individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have
been
appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact telephone
and
fax number to begin the
processing of your payment.

CONTACT NAME: Andy Hazeldine
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID SPAIN.
TELEPHONE: 0034 619 814 443

EMAIL: eurooneint@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of APRIL 2005
After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please
remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being
part of our promotional program.

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

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.DUCK ODAMMATH


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