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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: "rose wood" <claims2fudiciary@msn.com>
Reply-To: freelotterycompany_agent@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:18:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.............







FREE PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
AWARD DEPARTMENT
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.
www.freelotto.com

WINNER! WINNER!! WINNER!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 21th November 2005.
Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 18th December, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 4156189324 under
agent ID: 110 which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 3rd category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollars) in cheque drawn
in your favour as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH
IRREVOCABLE GURANTY BOUND POLICY.


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some unauthorized persons.


All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that has been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:


Warning: If any winners thinks that this program is a SCAM or a JOKE
please you are advised not to reply this email, because we want to aviod embrasement, of winner and the abuse of this lottery program because we have responsible bodies that handle that kind of affiars.

Secondly, you are not supose to reply to this contact email address because it would not be responded to.

CONTACT NAME: Mr Patrick Willcox

CITY/ COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom

TEL: +4470-3190-5785

EMAIL: freelotterycompany_agent@yahoo.co.uk

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
thier deadline date of receiving this notification. After this date
all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING
NUMBER in all correspondence.


Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.


The Free Prize International company, is proudly sponsored by a Diamound company. Located in South Africa and also the freelotto Internet draw is held once in a year, and it is so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Pounds Sterling are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

We also encourage you to visit our website at www.freelotto.com and take
your chance to play and become part of our daily winners. Millions are won
on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous free lotto service.

Thank you once more for your usual anticipation.

Your Faitfully,
Mrs, Rose Wood
Public Relations Officer.

The National Lottery Logo

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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