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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: "anthony vincent" <strikemillion_lotto2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:59:15 -0600
Subject: PDV AWARD NOTICE

STRIKER- MILLION  PROMOTION
                  Monmouth House 40 Artillery Lane,London,E1 7LS
 
 Dear  Winner,
 
RE: PRIZE NOTIFICATION.
 
  We are pleased to inform you of the result of the online cyber lotto
Draws of the striker million lotto held on the 24th of November 2005.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 
25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of  ten winners in the category "A" with the following particulars:
 
(i) Winning numbers: 37-13-43-54-67-11
(ii) Email code number: sw/754/22/76
(iii) Lotto ref number: sw/09622UK
 
Hence you are eligible for the prize of One Million Pound Sterling.
Please contact the under listed Fiduciary Coordinator as soon as
possible for processing of your claim:
 
Mr  john smith                                                                                                                                              
claims officer.
 
When making your claims quote your email code number in the subject of
your email.You are required keep this award to yourself, especially your
Particulars, until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Sincerely,
Anthony Vincent
Promotion Manager
STRIKER MILLION
 

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