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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: SKL XMAS LOTTERY <infoxmas@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:42:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU WON USD $550,000.00 ON WWW.SKL.DE VIEW DETAILS




SKL Lottery Inc

SKL/AUS-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60.

D-96052 Bamberg.

Germany.

http://www.skl.de/

Reference Number: SKL/AUS/Millionenformel/2011/8702

Batch: SKL/90/4210



CONGRATULATIONS!!! RESULTS FOR 2011 xmas CATEGORY "A" DRAWS.



The Board of Directors, Members and staff of the International Awareness Promotion Department of Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of the Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie Program.



Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie draws was carried out through random selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses from the World Wide Web. Your email address was attached to Ticket number: 025-11464992-750 and Serial number: SKL /00-2265 drew the Lucky numbers 2-15-45-60-21-97 which consequently emerged you as one of first tenth (10) lucky winners in this category. Your email address was randomly selected as the star prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners.



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of USD $550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file through on line Banking in German SKL /Millionenformel/2011/8702. This is from a total cash prize of USD ($) FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS shared amongst the first tenth (10) lucky winners in this category.



This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie. The estimated USD $ 20 MILLION jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Australia and Europe history. The biggest was the USD $ 36 million jackpots that went to two winners in a February 2009 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions predecessor.



Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in Abuja. In view of this, your USD $550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Africa or London. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.



For you to collect your prizes, kindly fill the VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM below and send it to the Remittance Manager, Dr.Bernward Tolksdorf of our Remittance department through email, stating your receipt of this notification. He has been mandated to offer you assistance and facilitate the urgent delivery/transfer of your funds online banking.



To begin your claims please contact your remittance manager:



Dr. Bernward Tolksdorf

Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.

Atlantico Sistemas de Informatico

Phone: +234 7040253811,08067457569

Fax: +2347047329812

E-mail: sklgerman1@live.com



VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM:

1.) FULL NAME: ................................................

2.) AGE: ......................................................

3.) SEX: ......................................................

4.) ADDRESS: ..................................................

5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ..........................................

6.) STATE/PROVINCE: ...........................................

7.) COUNTRY: ..................................................

8.) PHONE/MOBILE (OFFICE AND HOME): ...........................

9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION: ......................................

10.) COMPANY: .................................................

11.) EMAIL ADDRESS: ...........................................

12.) TICKET NUMBER: ...........................................

13.) SERIAL NUMBER: ...........................................

14.) AMOUNT WON: ..............................................



Your remittance manager will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank Account/delivery   your mailing address.



Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please Endeavour to quote your Reference Number: SKL//Millionenformel/2011/8702 and Batch numbers: SKL/90/4007 in every correspondence with your agent.



Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.



Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program, and keep trusting SKL ONLINE PROMOTION for top quality awards in subsequent years to come.



Yours faithfully,



Mrs. Abelinda Dedrick

Promotions Manager/Prize Announcer

Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie

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