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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: GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY <gelpa1@gelpa.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:26:22 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!(You Have Won)


FROM: GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY
BV. 41B EDGE WARE ROAD LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM

ATTENTION: LOTTERY WINNER!!!

REF NUMBER: SYR/200010-1-2II
BATCH NUMBER: GEL-O703-65001

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 11TH of December, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 7759248 with serial number 700 drew lucky numbers 23-13-12-22-11-32 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $2,500,000 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account,as this is part of  our protocol,to enable the facilitation of won prices to our winners without further problems.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. The program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. We look forward to your active participation in our next year $50 million slot.

To enable us forward to you your PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM for the processing of your payment, please call Steve Moore, Head of Clearance Department on Tel: 0094470301913118 to clarify your winnings or send an email to :

GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY
BV. 41B EDGE WARE ROAD LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL: mr.stvmoore@mail.md

For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note: that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 21 DAYS .After this date all funds will be returned to our treasury as unclaimed. You are adviced to quote your reference and batch number in every correspondence with us or your claims agent in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Helen Ince
(Director)
GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY


 

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