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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: "Susan Wilker" <susanwal_2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:58:04 -0600
Subject: Ms.Susan Walker.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
JURIST LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
WHITE HART LANE, LONDON N17 8HR, UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Winner,

REF: 041238013011JLP
BATCH: 0034712-EX

AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 15th December,2005, of Winners of the JURIST
PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM,draws held on 13th
December,2005.

Your email address attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 8973-20 drew the
lucky numbers 09-44-44-76-27-11, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay Out
of (£1.500.000.00) One Million, five hundred thousand
British Pounds in cash credited to file REF
No.041238013011JLP. This is from total prize Money Of
(£25.500.000.00) Twenty-Five Million, five hundred
thousand British Pounds shared among the seventeen
International winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer
Ballot System drawn from 25,000 email addresses from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia as Part of International Promotions Program,
which is Conducted Annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and addresses, we
ask that you keep this Award strictly from Public
notice until your claim has been processed and
released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming by participants of this program. We hope with
a part of your prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes £500 Million International
Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact our
Director,Claims/Remittance Department:

Mr. Tom Mills.
Director,Claims/Remittance Department,
JURIST LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
Email: mills3@myway,com

He will process and ensure the release of your won
prize Money.

Note that all prize money must be claimed not later
than 31th December,2005. After this date, all funds
shall be returned to our treasury as unclaimed prize
money.

In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,
please remember to quote your Reference and batch
numbers in every of your correspondence with our
payment officer.

Congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,

Ms.Susan Walker.
The Promotions Manager, JURIST LOTTO
PROMO LOTTERY,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.


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