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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: dirdnlagency@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:49:57 +0100
Subject: Lottery Winner Month of April

GLOBAL DEPARTMENTAL LOTTERY AGENCY AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY (DNL)
SUB-REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS
ACCRA GHANA.
28 FEBRUARY ROAD,
ACCRA GHANA.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU THE DRAW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
LOTTERY (DNL) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLD WIDE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY 2005 IN ACCRA GHANA; IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE A TICKET NUMBER: AY310878/AY-GH
ATTACHED TO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN
THE 1ST CATEGORY OF THE YEAR 2005.

YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL SUM OF US$1,500,000.00
(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS IS FROM A
TOTAL CASH PRIZE OF US$12,000,000.00( TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS SHARED AMONGST
THE FIRST EIGHT (8)LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRICAN BOOKLET
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA (AFRICA) AS INDICATED IN YOUR PLAY COUPON.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOUR US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WOULD BE APPROVED AND PAID TO YOU BY OUR SUB-AGENT
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY (OFFICE) IN ACCRA GHANA WEST-AFRICA.

OUR SUB AGENT IN GHANA WEST-AFRICA WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESS
TO FACILITATE THE APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU
ESTABLISHED CONTACT MENTIONED AGENCY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS WEB SITE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES WERE
EXTRACTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES INTERNET SITES.EIGHT LUCKY WINNER
WOULD/IS SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTERISED BALLOTING SYSTEM.

IT ALSO HAS IT THAT TICKET NUMBERS WERE ATTACHED TO EACH EMAIL ADDRESS THAT
WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE NET AND WERE RANDOMLY PICKED BY A COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
SYSTEM TO EMERGE THE EIGHT LUCKY WINNERS.


TO FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT DNL AGENT: SIR RICHARD LYNN ON
EMAIL: dnlclaimsagent@keromail.com

YOU ARE ALSO TO CORRESPOND WITH AGENT SIR RICHARD LYNN WITH THE BELOW FOLLOWING
INTRUCTIONS.

1. YOUR FULL NAME(S), TELEPHONE, CONTACT ADDRESS AND

2. QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCES WITH US OR OUR DESIGNATED
AGENT.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM ALL MEMBERS AND STAFFS OF THIS PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM THROUGH YOUR
EMAIL.

SINCERELY,
MR. SMITH PRAT
ZONAL COORDINATOR


___________________________________________________________

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