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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Newmexico Lottery" <winnersnotifier2000@mexicoinfoworld.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:46:18 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!!

NEW MEXICO Lottery Headquarters:
245 QUEENSWAY LONDON,
ENGLAND
Reference Number: NML"A"
We happily announce to you the draw of the NEW MEXICO Lottery programs held  on the 10th of September 2005 in LONDON. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: NML/A/72 which subsequently won you the lottery in category "A. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 36,500,000 POUNDS(THIRTY SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two lucky winners in the category "A" with the following Reference
Number: NML"A" ticket number: NML/A/72 Your prize award has been insured  with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and  satisfactory report. To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings
are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category "A" winners with the information below;
NAME: MR JEFFERSON KAY
ADDRESS:REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
NEW MEXICO Lottery Headquarters
245 QUEENSWAY LONDON,ENGLAND
FAX NOS:+44-871-6617-564
EMAIL :fiduciaryagent2005@excite.com

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program. Thank you and
congratulations!!!
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY.
Sincerely,
SIR ELLIOT PAGE.
(Zonal coordiantor)
SEND YOUR EMAIL TO: fiduciaryagent2005@excite.com

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