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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: antony aninih <baritonyanih@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:48:36 -0400
Subject: Congratulations on your win!!

Dear Sir/Madam



Congratulations on your win!!



By receiving this message, you have been enlisted as one

out of our two chosen winners in this years ISPA lottery

winners for international constant internet users that are

to share in our US$10m (Ten million Dollars Lottery

Bonanza).



Be aware that we have contracted the Eco Bank International

to release payment to all winners, therefore as a winner,

you are advised to contact (MR. ROBSON DIETER) payment

Releasing Officer Eco Bank and furnish his office through

this mail address

(ecbanklondonoffice@she.com/ecobanklondonoffice@yahoo.com)

the Eco bank International office of your full details

particulars and your desired mode of receiving your own

half of this win US$5million so that your payment will be

released to you without delay.



Please comply to this message, and do not be astonished

over this notification as it is your merit as per conducted

internet research.



Note that you can contact the undersigned on phone to

discuss this win on a given number that will be released to

you as soon as you request.



Note: Your lottery winning payment number is:

ISPA0062033129 and must be reconfirmed before payment is

released to you on or before 14 bank working days from the

date of your receipt of this message.



Thanks for your Response.





MR. ANTHONY ANIH

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

HERITAGE SECURITY COMPANY

ALT. EMAIL: heritsecfin@yahoo.co.uk
______________________________________________________
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