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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: micro_inter@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:49:08 +0200
Subject: FINAL DRAW!!!

THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
SEGURIDADLOTTO PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
15TH JUNE,2005

Attn:Winner

Dear Sir/Madam

FINAL DRAW!!!
Seguridadlotto International lottery proudly announces today the winners
of its internet lottery program for this quarter.

The lottery program is conducted every quarter with email addresses of internet
users. The draws are usually from about 26,000 email addresses from all over
the world, which are selected from the internet randomly. The draws are made
in four categories using a special computer balloting system.


Your receipt of this mail means that your email address has won in second
category of the draws. Your email address attached to ticket number EL-23133
with batch number EL-35,serial number EL-123542 and reference number EL-9318,
drew the winning numbers 14:27:7:32:8 and subsequently won the sum of $250,000
USD.

You are at this point advised to contact our agent below to begin your claim:


Name: Dr.Den D.Ricky
Email: seguridadlotto@netscape.net
Tel:++34 685 563 514


You will be given a form to complete and return same to our lawyer whose
details will be given after you have confirmed the receipt of this winning
notification .He will thereafter forward claims to any one of our appointed
financial trustees.

Their winning/processing department will validate your winning and provide
information on the collection of your prize.

You are advised to initiate contact with our agent within three weeks of
the receipt of this mail. Any prize whose collection is not initiated within
the stipulated time will be deemed unclaimed. We urge you to fully cooperate
with us so that you could collect your winning.



Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Stella Brian
For Claims Manager








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