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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "plottery3" <plottery3@canada.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:37:45 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE WON

FROM: THE DESK OF THE GROUP CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF No: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH No :10-23-44-72-80
Serial No: MUOTI/82536
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE:
POWERBALL LOTTERY. BV POWER BALL LOTTERY
E-WHEEL E-GAME 2006.


CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!


We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on 1st October 2006. This
is a millennium scientific computer game in which email
addresses were used.

It is a promotional programe aimed at encouraging internet
users, therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for
it. You have been approved for the star prize of
£528,000:00 (Five Hundred And Twenty Eight Thousand GBP).

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed
agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your
winnings:

Mr.Clau Williams,
Claim Processing Manager,
E-mail: processingoffice@myway.com
Tel: +44-703-194-9364

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,
Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number
and also Fax Number) via email to process the immediate
payment of your prize.

The Validity period of the winnings is for 14 working days
hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any
claim not made before this date will be returned to European
Union Treasury as Unclaimed.


Best Regards,
Mrs Cathy Jones.
(Group -Coordinator)




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