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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: "Sunsplash Global Sweeptakes Lottery" <megaloteria@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:24:52 -0900
Subject: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

SUNSPLASH GLOBAL MEGA SWEEPTAKE LOTTERY.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF: KLI/331-ILDI0501/11

BATCH: SPDL/76/142/FDNL

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners,International programs held on the
10TH of AUGUST 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 55-345-22 drew lucky numbers
2-6-4-4-6-8-2 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of US$800,000.00 ( Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000
company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year USD1 million international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiducial agent,

MR.CLEM.L.HUMMER of the,

ONWARD TRUST AGENCY.NL

TEL: 0031 648 330 899

Fax: 0031 847 459 883

Email: onwardtrustNL@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
24TH of AUGUST, 2005.

After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your Ticket
number and Draw Lucky numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Myriam Van Haris.

Lottery Co-ordinator.






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