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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: cynthiabutcher@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:19:34 -0700
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT!!!



BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
Croxteth Drive
Liverpool
L17 1AA,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).





We happily announce to you the draw (#1010) of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online
sweepstakes
international program held on Saturday the 27th August, 2005 Your e-mail
address attached
to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky

numbers:


which subsequently won you the lottery in in the 1st category i.e Match 6.You

have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £774,505(SEVEN HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIVE POUNDS STERLING)
In cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize
of
£8,519,555( EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND NINTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY FIVE POUNDS STERLING) to be shared amongst the first eleven Jacpot
winners in this category i.e Match 6.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet
representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your £774,505(SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND,
FIVE HUNDRED AND FIVE POUNDS STERLING) would be released to you by our affiliate
Forwarding service
in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you
contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program. Please be
warned.

To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.
***************************************************************
Name :Mr William Drucker
Phone:+4470-4011-9055

E-mail:william_druck@msn.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

***************************************************************



sincerely

MS.ROSEMARY BUTCHER
CONTROLER

Croxteth Drive
Liverpool
L17 1AA,
United Kingdom.



___________________________________________________________

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