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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" <notification_online12@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:04:37 +0000
Subject: DEAR WINNER!!!

BRITISH  LOTTERY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
CUSTOMERS SERVICE
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
12th,september 2005                                                        

Dear Consultation Prize Winner,
   
   BRITISH HEADQUATER PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!
 
  We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 12th,of september  2005 in London. 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with
Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of  
usd$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States  Dollars) in  cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02.

This is from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British
Lottery. The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions
predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European 
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play 
coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred 
thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in London.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the 
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
 This promotion takes place annually.

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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary  agent with the
below details for processing of your claims

NAME OF AGENT: mr diego stefani
EMAIL:INFOdiegostefani@sify.com
EMAIL:mrdiegostefani@walla.com
EMAIL:mrdiegostefani@hotmail.com
TEL: +4487031944988
TEL: +4470319449881

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote you,re Reference/Batch Numbers
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.luise adams

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