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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: fortune lottery <dreamsfortunelottery2040@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:15:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Notification of lottery winner's (CONGRATULATION)


From Mrs. Elizabeth Pike,

United State Zonal Co-coordinator
Fortune Group plc
The National Lottery
Tolpits Lane No.1a-Bexon Court Carlton
PO Box 1010 United State Of America.
Tel/Fax: + (44)7031850409

With their customer service address -
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 12099

Euro-Afro-American

Dreams Fortune Lottery Winning Notification
Dear Sir/Madam:

We are happily to announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American
Dreams Fortune Lottery International programs held on the Saturday 21th January
2006 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the winning
30/10/04/ZA9/0P1/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$900,000.00 (Nine
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAASL
30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (134) lucky winners
in this category worldwide.

Please note that you’re lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon and your
winning prize is under insurance coverage. In view of this, your
US$900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be
released to you immediately you contact our agent office in Africa.

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in The
Republic of South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and
urgent release of your fund.

Contact information’s:
Dr. Joe Adams
Foreign International Remittance Auditor Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents
25 Richards Rylaan, Auckland Park, 0083
Johannesburg (Gauteng) 2001 South Africa
Tel: + 27-731655343
Email: zoewayconsultant@gmail.com

PLEASE BE WARNED:

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims 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 by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed as soon as possible .To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
Euro-Afro-American-Dreams Fortune Lottery.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Elizabeth Pike.
United State Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Richard Watson
United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.

Mr.John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities





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