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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: nammyjoe@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:32:37 +0200
Subject: SECOND CATEGORY HIGH STAKE DRAW.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
BONO LOTO ESPANA,

DEAR WINNER,

SECOND CATEGORY HIGH STAKE DRAW.

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the High
Stakes Draws of BONO LOTO. We are happy to inform you that you have Emerged
a winner under the Second Category High Stakes Draw,Which is part of our
promotional draws.

The draws were held prior to your notification (2005) and results
are being officially announced today the 12th day of April 2005. Participants
were selected through a computer Ballot system drawn from 30,000 names/email
addresses of Individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Europe,
Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 55-9-478, with serial number
52-27 drew the winning Numbers 04 10 17 19 29 42 (21) and consequently won
in The Second Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout
of EUROS-1,000,000:00 (one Million, Euros), which is the winning payout or
Second Category Winners. This is from the total prize money of EUROS;10,500,000:00
shared between three (10) winners in the B Category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund has been long deposited with our InternationalFunds Transfer agents
SWISSCARRIBEAN.S.A and has been insured in your name to its real value. In
your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind,
we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public
notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed,
and your funds remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double Claiming or unscrupulous
acts by Participants/non-participants of this program.

We also wish to bring to your notice our mid-year 2005 Premium Stakes Draw
where you stand a chance of Winning up to euros;50 Million that will be shared
Among 10 winners worldwide, we hope that with a part of your prize you will
participate.

Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated Bank account of your choice;

FRANK WILLIAMS
FINANCE MANAGER,
SWISSCARRIBEAN .S.A
GRAN VIA 112.28013 MADRID-SPAIN
TEL: +34-699-632-415
EMAIL:-swisscarribean@europe.com
swisscarribean@netscape.net

You are required to contact your claims agent by Email within a week of receiving
this notice. Failure to do so may warrant immediate disqualification.

NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and
Batch numbers. Remember to Quote these numbers in every one of your Correspondence
with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER:ES/05/7800/84589/CW321
BATCH NUMBER:BL5/B002-1

Congratulations once again from all our staff and Thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Best Regards,
MRS.LAURA J.MARTINEZ
THE COORDINATOR,

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please mail/Contact your claims agent immediately.(TERMS
AND CONDITION APPLY).





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