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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: "BECKY AARON" <becky_aaron317@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:26:52 +0000
Subject: SEASONAL WINNING..................................BONUS 2005!

FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE WARD DEPT
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.
 
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION..........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
 
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 30TH of OCTOBER,2005.
Due to  the mix up of numbers,the results were released on the 7TH of NOVEMBER,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 1,000,000.00 G.B.P (Pound Sterlings) in cheque drawn in your favour as beneficiary and covered
with HIGH INSURANCE 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 participants.
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 have been appointed for the processing of your claim with the email address below:
          CONTACT NAME: David Morret
          CITY/ COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom.
                                FAX: 0044-870-4781-865   
                            EMAIL: davidmorret2003@netscape.net                               
                                        agentdavidmorret2005@yahoo.co.uk
                                     
 You are also advised to provide him with
the under listed information
 as soon as possible:
 1. Name in full
 2. Address
 3. Nationality
 4. Age
 5. Occupation
 6. Phone/Fax

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 2 weeks 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 and AGENT NUMBER in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Becky Aaron.
===========================================
===
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary, confidential and exempted from disclosure.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.

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