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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: "FREE LOTTO" <hundredwinners04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: callmebencollins@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:40:05 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON!!!CONTACT US

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are please to announce you as one of the 100 lucky winners in the
FreeLotto draw held on the 17th of SEPTEMBER, 2005
All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails.
Your email address emerged alongside 99 others as a category 2 winner
in this year's Annual FreeLotto Draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
315,810.00(three hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten
British pounds sterling) only.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers all correspondence

1,Email ticket number: ticket # 17542/06587/66483
2,BATCH:# 427-901-527-Dg43
3,The file Ref # : 232/656/4509
4,lucky # 8-16-18-23-31-45
5,lotto code # : FL09622/UK
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible
for the immediate release of your winnings:



Mr. Ben Collins
Chief financial Director
The Freelotto Company
Telephone number +44 -703-191-1750
Fax: +44-870 478 4034
Email : callmebencollins@yahoo.co.uk


For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. remember,all winnings must be claim not later than 30th
of SEPTEMBER, 2005,
After this date,All unclaims funds will be returned to the
International Lotto, you should contact Mr. Ben Collins about the claimant
procedures, send
your fax and telephone to Mr. Ben Collins, this will enable his office to
send the
claims application form (A4)to you the Beneficiary.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers all
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
Mr. Ben Collins as soon as

possible. Mr. Ben Collins is responsible for the processing of your approved
file to the bank for payment. Congratulations once again, from all members
of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, reply to
(callmebencollins@yahoo.co.uk)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Free Lotto
Promotions Manager
The Lotto company


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