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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: betaawards@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:56:38 +0200
Subject: AWARDS FINAL NOTIFICATIONS(Congratulation,You Are a Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.)

FROM:
THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
BATCH: EGS/2551256003/05
REFERENCE: 14/0017/IPD


AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

ATTN: Winner

We are pleased to inform you on the released announcement on the 10th July
2005, of the winners of the (World Jackpot Lottery) Australian International
Lottery Program held on the 7th July 2005. Due to mix up of names and address
the result were released on the 15th July 2005.

Your e-mail address is attached to ticket number 023-1048-709-459; with serial
number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 7- 43-11- 44-37 and subsequently won
the Prize in 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (U$D1.500.000.00 Only) in Certified
Cheque Accredited to file No.EGS/2551256003/05.

This is from the total prize money of (U$D46, 000.000.00) Forty Six Million
Dollars shared among the Thirty One international winners in this category.
All participants were selected from international census records through
e-mail ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Africa, New Zealand, America,
Europe, North-America, Australia and Asia as part of our international promotion
program, which we conducted each year. Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This New Year award is co - sponsored by Microsoft Corporation?s Chairman
Bill Gates, Emir of Brunei, Queen Elizabeth 11 of England and Alfred Nobel
Foundations Sweden, as part of their philanthropic contribution to the world
development.

Your cheque is deposited with a security company in Spain and to be insured
in your name. We ask that you keep this award absolutely confidential until
your fund has been processed and transferred to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous act by participants
or unknown culprits to defraud this program. We hope with a part of your
prize, you will participate in our end of the year high stakes of U$D1.1Billion
Dollar international lottery.

This promotional programme takes place every year. To file for your claim,
please contact our claim agent with your Full Name, Home & Office Address,
Home, office, Mobile Tel Number including fax number for the processing
of your claims:


DR. COLLINS FENNIGAN
AMWAY GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY (Foreign service Manager)
Tel: 00 34-645-070-240
Fax: 00 34-658-224-497
E-mail: amstandaredtrust@walla.com

All prize money must be claimed not later than 45 working days? after the
date of notification; any unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your
agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulation again from all our staffs and thanks for being chosen as part
of our lottery promotion program

Sincerely yours

Mrs. May Hoffman
Lottery Cordinator
Australian International Lottery Programm.

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/



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