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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: Vineyard Securities Agencies <vineyardsecuritiescompany@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:31:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRESENTATION OF COPY OF WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM..


ENGLAND SECURITY CONSULTATION DEPARTMENT..
ENGLAND VINEYARD SECURITIES AGENCIES.
ATTN :- MS. CLAUDINE BERG.
Good day to you Sir,How are you doing and members of your family,We the Management of the England Vineyard Securities Agencies are pleased to have received your mail on notification of Confirmation of Deposited Winning Funds Transfer via the Universal Stakes Lottery for the copy of winners verification form to Activate your Account to execute funds transfer via your most preffered mode of wire funds Transfer to your Bank Account.

We here by use this medium to send to you an Honourary attached copy of your winners verification form for document presentation by the barrister to the bank transfer department.The form
should be filled with all valid and correct informations for the sole purpose of funds transfer to be filled and returned to the fiducial barrister of the Horizon Stakes Promotions to commence the process of preparation and presentation of the vital documents to the Bank via the email address :-

BARRISTER_JIMADAMS@YAHOO.CO.UK



2007 GLOBAL STAKES EMAIL BALLOTING PROGRAMME.
ATTN :- WINNERS FORM.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AFRICA:- JACKSON.
DOCUMENT PRESENTATION BY BARRISTER FOR TRANSFER.
CROSS-SECTION OF WINNERS FORM.

DATE :-

FAMILY NAME :-

FIRST NAME :-

SEX :-

NATIONALITY :-

PROFESSION :-

ADDRESS :-

CITY :-

STATE :-

DATE OF BIRTH :-

COUNTRY :-

DAY TIME TEL NO :-

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED:-

EMAIL ADDRESS :-

PREFERRED MODE OF TRANSFER :-

PERSONNAL BANK ACCOUNT INFO :-

BANK NAME & ADDRESS :-

WINNERS REF/BATCH NUMBER :-

I.............................................. HEREBY SOLELY DECLARE THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY ME ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL BE USED FOR DOCUMENT PURPOSE ONLY.

With these information filled and returned, your documents will be prepared by the fiducial barrister of the horizon stakes lottery within a 24-30hrs and a copy will be sent to you and the bank as well for references to effect and activate your account to commence instant transfer by the bank to your to your personnal account via electronic wire bank transfer.

Best Regards,

DR. OLIVERRA ERICSSON.
CONTROL AUCTION DEPARTMENT.
VINEYARD SECURITIES AGENCIES.


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