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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: "Mrs Mildred Hugo" <adsinterpromo01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:16:48 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!!!

TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER:652-662
BATCH NUMBER :AT-040SB06-03

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the ADS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on november
10th,2005.You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL
NUMBER:652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03. Your email address attached
to
the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the sweepstake in the first category, in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of $500,000.00 USD(FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.)in cash credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of five million
euros shared
among the ten international winners in first categories.Along with a New
Blue 2005 Honda Car.

Congratulations!!!!! All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users
around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to
mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to
you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double Claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation By other participants or
impersonators.

You are contacting Your/our-accredited agent for your claims:
MR KENT HOPKINS.
ADS INTERNATIONAL AGENCY.
Email:agent_adsinterpromo@yahoo.ca

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep
personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed notlater than january
30th.Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next
$10,000.000 AND CAR international lottery program. Furthermore, should there
be
any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Mildred Hugo.
ADS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR ADS LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL


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