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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: notification_one@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:50:18 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

ESSEX E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION

ESSEX Lottery Organization,
17 Highbridge road,
BARKING ESSEX, IG 11 7B
LONDON-UK.

FROM:ESSEX AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/05
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 07/04/2005
RE: EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE

We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed Winner of our last Essex email lottery program held on the 5th April 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20675543256-786 with Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum payment of Two hundred thousand pounds(£200,000,00).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000, 000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 6th of May 2005.



After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

To file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent karen williams at williams.karen@rediffmail.com or karen_2006@london.com

In respect of our commitment towards helping the less privilege, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of
your Essex winnings to any charity organization you desire at your convenience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff.

Mr.howard stevens,
ESSEX Lottery Winning co-ordinator.














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