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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: loteriaprimitiva114@handbag.com
Reply-To: worldsecorg@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 13:58:40 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

STEPING INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: 241918906-0768
BATCH: 0018996/05

ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Steping International
Lottery programs held on the 16th of May 2005. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 241918906-076 with game Number 54568 drew lucky numbers
16,18,29,33,37,42 which consequently won. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 150,000.00 Euro.(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand)CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100.000.00 companies and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and
names from Middel East, Asia, Africa,Canada,Europe, North and south America,
Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent;

Mr. ERICO BLANCO
World Security Organisation
Madrid, Spain;
Tel:0034656372207
FAX:0034912808352
Email:worldsecorg@netscape.net

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.

Please, note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your winning
certificate. Be notified also that all winnings must be claimed not later
than 5th of june, 2005. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null
and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

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

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

Sincerely yours,

Sara J.Morgan.
Winning Co-ordinator, (STEPING INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)




















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