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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: "jeffrey walkings" <jeffrey_walking02@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:49:27 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM MR JEFFREY WALKINGS.
THE COORDINATOR,SMARTBALL LOTTERY UK.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
SMARTBALL LOTTERY, UK.

REFERENCE:SMBLUK/O1-05/
BATCH: 10N10
TICKET NO.: 13,24,55,99,478, 1003

Dear Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of the result of Email Lottery Promotion,
Which is part of our promotional draws. Held on the 18TH JULY, 2005 and that
you were one of the SIX LUCKY WINNERS and your e-mail address attached to
serial-number 13-1003, drew Lucky-numbers 04 10 17 19 29 42 (21)) which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum payout of $1.500,000(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT
BRITAIN POUNDS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Please be informed that all participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 30,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. To file in for your claims,
contact our Claim's Agent:

MR.PAUL GRAHAM
FINANCE MANAGER,
HERITAGE FINANCE SECURITY,
PLAINS HERITAGE CENTRE HOUSE,
642 HIGH ROAD,LEYTONSTONE,
GREATER LONDON E113AA, UK.
TEL: +44-703-194-9583
FAX:+ 44-870-121-0645
EMAIL:paul_graham@heritage-finance-security.org

Please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of
this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next stake.

Note: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, if you wish to
file in for your claims, you are therefore requested to quote the following
claims requirements to the above reply email address.Remember to quote your
Reference, Batch, and Ticket Number, in every one of your correspondence
with your claims agent


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.


Your's Sincerely,
MR JEFFREY WALKINS
THE COORDINATOR,
SMARTBALL LOTTERY UK
133 Crosbie Rd
PO Box 9600
St John's NF A1A 3C1. uk.
Tel:44-700-594-7536
Fax:+44-870-134-1871.
EMAIL:jeffery_walkings@timemail.com


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