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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: "American Sweepstake Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jiajing812@shjiajing.com.es, claire.hallwood@allseasqlobal.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 00:13:47 +0100
Subject: Classfied Information -WINNING-NOTIFICATION @2013

Euro,Afro,American ,Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon
Court Carlton Nottinghamshire
Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 12/25/DC34
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of Dec, 2013 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$6,000.000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $185,000.000.00 MILLION DOLLARS, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our USA booklet representative agent in United States of America (USA) as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$6,000.000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) would be released to you by our bank.
Our US agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide email web provider. Through computer draw system and extracted from over 200,000,00 email database of companies and googles/yahoo.
 
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
 
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.PLEASE BE WARNED. To file for your claim, please contact our banking attorney (Lawyer)immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund , his contact information is as follows:
 
BARRISTER: Hallwood Clearance
DIRECT LINE : +447700030052.
Email Address: claire.hallwood@allseasqlobal.com
 
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 28th Dec, 2013.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
 
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has succesfully won this competition .
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
MR CLINTON TREE
Co-ordinator
MR Alexandra Davis
ASST Co-ordinator.
 
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General .N.B Call our banking attorney immediately for your cliam do not delay for delay is dangerous and opporunity come but once so therefore RUSH NOW!!!!.
Warning This information transmitted is only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,retransmission,dissemination or other use of this information, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by person or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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