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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: me-i-l@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 18:19:19 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION

MEGA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: 321910006-076
BATCH: 00669/04
ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you the result of Mega International Lottery programs
held on the 4th of August 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
241918906-076 with game Number 56768 drew lucky numbers 16,18,56,33,37,42
which consequently won. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of 1.500,000 Euro.(One million and Five Hundred Thousand euro) CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100.000.00 company 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.LEO CONSTANT
Acces Security Agency
Madrid, Spain;
Tel: +34-685-043-887
Emails:acc-secu_agen@consultant.com

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 participant.
Please, note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your winning
certificate. Be notify also that all winnings must be claimed not later than
30th August 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 number and batch numbers in all corespondence.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,
PAULA ANTONIO
Winning Co-ordinator, (MEGA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)


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