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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: "LOTTERY CORREO AGENT" <cighakano1@clicavenue.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 17:50:54 +0200
Subject: LOTTO WINNER

LOTTERY CORREO AGENT,
TURKALI MAH MECITALI SOK - ISTANBUL
85C,20089, TURKEY.

FROM: THE DIRECTOR,
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF: SFLP/28968325/WIN/05
BATCH: 2824/MD/2753.
DATE: 10th MAY 2005.

RE-PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the released results of the Turkýsh
Lottery Promotion Programme held on the 9th May 2005.
All participants were drawn from a computer ballot system from
over 38,000 names all over the world from the internet. This is a part
of our international promotion programme which holds twice a year
resulting from previously won but unclaimed lottery funds.

Your name/company Name and E-mail address attached to ticket number:
LOT/5869/KFC/649 with serial number: 8693472/MD drew one of the lucky
numbers which subsequently won in the second category. You have
therefore been approved for the lump sum of 815,810 Euros {Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Eight hundred and Ten Euros}.
This is your prize award from the lump sum of Thirty Eight million, Four hundred and Eighty-nine thousand, Five cents. which was shared among the 48 lucky international winners in this category. Your prize money is now deposited

with a security company and insured in your name. You are therefore advised to contact the security
company were your prize money is kept for claims in London UK with the following particulars below
to begin your claims immediately:

Desmond Security And Finance Company {London, UK}
Director: Mr. Martins Pakers
EMAIL: martins_pakers@seeqmail.com
PHONE: +44-704-0118724
Call b/w 8.00am to 20.00pm
MONDAY TILL SARTURDAYS

This security finance company is responsible for the processing and
remittance of your prize to the designated Bank account of your choice.

As a matter of security and protocol, we advise that you keep all
information and documents relating to your prize award very secret and
work very closely with your claim agent until your prize has been fully
processed and all cash money paid into your Bank account of your choice.


Note that all prize money must be claimed not later than Three weeks
from the date of notification.
After this period, all funds will be sent to the Turkish Ministry of
Economy and Finance as unclaimed. This will result in unnecessary
complications and possible loss of prize awards.

Furthermore, it is very important that you quote your Reference and
Batch numbers in all your correspondence with us and your claim agents.
If you have any problems with your claim agent or any change of your
phone numbers and E-mail address, please inform us immediately for
necessary action.


Congratulations once again on behalf of the Lottery Board.

Madam Cigdem Hakan


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