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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: <>
Reply-To: <lawfrimgarystone.consultant@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:02:50 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION LETTER!!!


FROM: UK/SA ONLINE AWARD 2015/2016/
POWERBALL LOTTERY BOARD DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS:
REFERENCE N=BA:LPB0031894/35
TICKET N=BA:91AW6788424622
BATCH N=BA:56741159
LUCK NUMBER:6 16 20 31 36 8 =
=

=

Dear:Winner,
=

British International Power Ball Lottery Program wishes to inform you the r=
esults of the collective E-mail address ballot lottery award by the British=
International Lottery Program held in United Kingdom for 2015/ 2016 Draws.=
Your email ID is among the jackpot lucky winners for the sum of GBP=A31,00=
0,000.00 (One Million Great British Pounds Only) for this month, Prize prom=
otion Award which is organized by International Power Ball Promotion Inc. 2=
015/ 2016/UK/SA,
=

This result is now made available to you and your email address attached in=
the Category A draw lucky number and the Power Ball No. Participants wer=
e selected through a computerized ballot system drawn from company and indi=
vidual email addresses users, We advice that you keep your winning informat=
ion confidential until your claims has been processed and your money releas=
ed to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming a=
nd unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winnings, kin=
dly contact your claims agent with the following details to expedite the pr=
ocessing of your prize winning. =

=

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Country of Residence:
4. Tele Number: & Mobile Phone Number: & Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Age: =

7. Sex:
8. E-mail:
9. Reference No: / Ticket No: /Batch No:
=

To begin your lottery claim, contact our judiciary agent with the details b=
elow in South Africa for your payment send all informational details You ar=
e advice to contact Claim Department immediately for the claim of your winn=
ing prize with the following details:
=

Name: Attorney Gray Stone Esq.{ Accredited Lottery Claim Agent}
Tele: Line:+ 0027-71-9285-729
Fax: Line :+ 0027-86-5188-035
E-mail: infoclaim.depproces@instruction.com
=

All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working Days from the date of=
receipt of this email. After this date all prize winning will treated as U=
nclaimed,Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays; remember to quote your =
Reference and ticket numbers in all correspondence. Congratulations once a=
gain from all our staff and thank you for being part of our special quarter=
ly promotional Lottery program /UK/SA/2015/2016 /Year,
=

Yours Sincerely,
=

Mrs. J. Walker =

(UK Information and Promotion Manager
Tele / Fax : 0044-844-7740680
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
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Warning: For security reasons your winning information is not to be disclos=
ed until your money prize is successful handed over to you to avoid disqual=
ification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar me=
ssage from people portraying to be other Organizations. This is solely to c=
ollect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. =
In event that you receive any thing similar to the notification letter that=
was sent to you kindly delete it and give no further correspondence to suc=
h organization or body. Person under 18 years of age is not allowed to clai=
m prize. International power ball lottery organization (UK/SA }Copy right =
=A9 2015/ 2016
=

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