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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: Ellene Maxwell <ellenemaxwell@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:32:59 +0200
Subject: REF NO.WSL/02-klk7824643

FROM THE DESK OF
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
FREE LOTTO AWARD INTERNATIONAL
DEVESDENRODE 101,2167ZD
ZENSTRAATLAND,THE
NETHERLANDS

REF NO.WSL/02-klk7824643

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of 28th of July 2005, selection as one of the
Three winners of our promotion Free Lotto held Recently as part of our WORLDWIDE SWEEPSTAKE
BONANZA. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of EUROS 550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS)) in cash credited to file REF NO.WSL/02-klk7824643.
We in the Free Lotto is by this program, launching our model computer Balloting lottery draws, developed
and designed to satisfy the cravings Of the ever-growing number of participants in our various promotion
Programs.

With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, Payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be
Transferred in record time. You are in category C After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an
Initial database of 300,000 emails all participants Were selected through a computer ballot system from
The Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA And South America as part our International
Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of Launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes
Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their Respective continents from across the globe, we
Produced an extensive list from which you have Emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw
Award.

To ensure a smooth collection of your award, the Transfer of your fund is to be handled by our award
Transfer agents.

You are to contact our Officer in the Netherlands by Email or telephone within a week of receiving this
Notice. Please find full contact details Below:

Simon Jones
Western Finance Group
Hummer Nieuwlaanveld
1013 1218 HG, Amstelveen
TEL:+31-642-573-987
EMAIL ADDRESS: westfinanceg@zwallet.com

Also send your Name, Address and Country of Residence, telephone and fax number when replying
This letter Remember, you must contact your Your agent a week of receiving this notification after
This date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please remember to Quote your
Reference numbers in every one of your correspondences with Your officer.

Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all Winning lottery information and numbers from the
Public in line with our company security protocol to Avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
Program by unscrupulous individuals

Congratulations again from all our staff For being part of our award Promotions program.

THE PROMOTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Elizabeth Fosh






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it is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited. The sender accepts no
liability for the improper transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.

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