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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: "mcbride d" <d_mcbride00@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:36:44 -1000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! (LOTTERY AGENCY) UK

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Email:lottery_agencyuk@yahoo.co.uk


REF NUMBER;OSL/653/029/03, BATCH NUMBER;
AT-040-SB06-03

ATTENTION: Lucky Winner.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our
recent lottery draws held on 10th OCTOBER 2005.Your
Name and Email address attached to Ticket Number
27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky
number 7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of US$2,500,000.00(UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

Note: ALL participants in this lottery program have
been selected randomly Through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 Companies and
30,000,000 individual Names, email addresses from all
search engines and web sites. This promotional program
takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored
by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,
Bill Gates Have Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice- china
site and other corporate organizations. This is to
encourage the use of the Internet and computers
worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.

We look forward to your active participant in our next
year US$50 Million slot. You are requested to contact
our clearance officer below to assist you with your
winning and subsequent payments. All-winnings must be
claim not later than one month after the date of this
notice. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary
delay and complications remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all
Correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses
do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.

NOTE; YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours
Mr DARREN MCBRIDE
Online zonal Co-ordinator

FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS CONTACT.
NAME: MISS GRACE MOORE & SIMTH AGENCY UK
Email:lottery_agencyuk@yahoo.co.uk

VERY URGENT CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!


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