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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Strong Son" <strongson14@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:34:58 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD/DIV


dear winner


RE : AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE


We are pleased to inform you of the release today 15th
april 2005,of the free Holden lotto agency
INTER-NATIONAL
PROGRAMS held on the 10th feb,2005. Your name
attached to ticket number 025 11464992-750 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky number
3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category.
You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay
out of Dollars 1,547,828.87 (one million five hundred
and
fourtyseven thousand eight hundred and eighty two
.eightyseven cents.) in cash credit to the file REF:
LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize of
Dollars 26,500,000.00 share among the seventeen
(17International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATION!
Your fund is now deposited with the bank.
Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award a top secret from the public
notice until your claim as been processed and your
prize money remitted to youraccount as this is a part
of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming
award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia,
USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and
SouthNorth America .As part of our international
promotions program, which we conducted once in a
year.We hope with a part of your prize, you will take
part in our end of the year high stake Euros 300
Million International Lottery.
To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing
authority, your prize claim agent, Mr. strongson samson
tel;+447040124513,fax +447092867895,Foreign Service Manager) for
processing
and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Attn; strongson samson Emailmail:

strongson@citromail.hu OR
freelotto60@safe-mail.net


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 30th March, 2006. After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should
there be any address do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim
certificate. Congratulation again from all member of
our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotion program.
The Free Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the
Microsoft
Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers,
McIntosh and a
conglomeration
of other international IT companies.
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.
Best regards,
strongson samson



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