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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: "MC LOTTO" <mclotto1@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:43:04 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

MICRO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,

NOVEMBER 14,2005

VIJZELSTRAAT 56, 1017 HD,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
FILE REFERENCE NO: PP2005-001-MLI
BATCH: 1505/004NL

TO LUCKY WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
Sweep stake held on 21ST September 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer games lottery in which email
addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging
Internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for
this
draws.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 10CBG3471913; with
serial number 19034 draw the lucky numbers 1-9-74-21, which eventually
won
the lottery in the first category of the draws. This entitled to cash
price
award of $ 400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).
This is from a total prize money of US$10,000,000.00 distributed to
winners
from 1st to 3rd and consolation awards categories.

This program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of
philanthropist, industrialists from the Internet ware industry and some
other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
To claim your won cash price, please contact the claims coordinator

MR.MARK FISH

Email address;banker147@netscape.net
tele:+31-615-380-202
fax:+31-847-559-615


NOTIFICATION OFFICER,
MR. MARTINS FIELDMAN

For: Micro Lottery Int'l


NOTE; ONLY REPLY TO YOUR CLAIMS COORDINATOR,
TO CLAIM YOUR CASH PRIZE.


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