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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: "sorex promo" <sorex_promo9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richard_law22@myway.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:16:18 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF NUMBER: 3117849330/03.
BATCH NUMBER: 50/0112/NIG
WINNING NOTIFICATION,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 2nd January,2006.We are pleased to inform
you of the announcement today,13th of January,2006,you among other two
persons,winning in the second category, became a winner with the winning
ticket number 220982217413-7240 with serial number 34708-325 drew
luckynumbers 3-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 1st category,you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1Million (One
MillionUnited States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 over
20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over theworld.This promotional program takes place every three year.This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner,Jesse Jackson,Ken Evoy, we
hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD50
million international lottery.

To begin your claim process contact the claim agent,MR RICHARD
LAWRENCE--EMAIL:r_lawrence01@yahoo.com

Your instrument of payment as well as a copy of this notification has been
sentahead to the claim agent who, after verifying that you are the
actualowner/user of the e-mail address that won the draws, shall instruct
the paying bank for the release of your winning claims. Note that the claim
process is not expected to last longer than two weeks fromthe date of
contacting the claim agent.

Accept our congratulations!
MARK LOUIS
DIRECTOR
(SOREX PROMO)

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.ALSO,SINCE YOUR AGENT IS IN NIGERIA,YOUR MONEY WILL BE PAID
TO YOU VIA THE INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC THROUGH THEIR
CORRESPONDENT BANK IN SWITZERLAND.


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