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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: accu_loto345@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:32:16 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
ACCULOTTO PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
MADRID,SPAIN
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
21/06/05
www.acculotto.com

ATTN:WINNER

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION:
Acculotto International lottery proudly announces today the winners of its
internet lottery program for this quarter conducted at the international
cooperate office here in Spain.

Balloting was done using an incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that
generates the most accurate, personalized lucky numbers using AccuLotto System
(www.acculotto.com). This promotional program doing is to encourage better
use of Internet for academic and business pursuits also in the social and
political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research and
higher education.

Your email address attached to ticket number EL-23133 with batch number
EL-35,serial number EL-123542 and reference number EL-9318 drew winning number
14-6-7-9-07, which consequently won the in the third category. You are therefore
approved for a payment of 150,000.00euros (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
EUROS) Congratulations!!!!!

We ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has
been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part of our security
measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the
situation by other participants or impersonators.

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4

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

Name: Dr.Den D.Ricky
Email: acculotto2005@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.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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