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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- temmyjohn_2006@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Temmy John" <temmyjohn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: temmyjohn_2006@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:58:33 -0900
Subject: RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE.

REF: OY/2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 20TH
of NOVEMBER winners 2005 0f the LEADWAY LOTTO PROMOTION
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMS held on 9TH MARCH 2004.
Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750,
with serial 21 13-22 drew the lucky numbers
13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the
lottery in the third category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5.5million in cash
credited to file ref: OY/25511256003/22.
(bonus no.20), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
This is from total amount US$20,400,000.00 shared among the
seventeen international winners in this category. All
participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from fifteen million
names from Australia, Newzealand, America, Europe, No rth
America, and Africa as part of international promotions
program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your funds are now deposited with a security & finance firm
insured your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to your a ccount.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with the part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes $5.5billion
international lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact me immediately on my
email address for information of your mandated claims agent
for due processing and remittance of your price to designated account
of your choice.
Remember all prizes be claimed not latter than 30th of
NOVEMBER 2005. After this date all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
Note: In other to avoid unnecessary delay and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in everyone of your correspondences with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims ag ent as soon as possible.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR..TEMMY JOHN
Official Email : temmyjohn_2006@yahoo.com
Endeavour to email your full names,winning numbers,telephone and fax
numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
MR .SOLOMON RICHWILL
Online coordinator for THE LEEDWAY LOTTO COMPANY

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