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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: "mubarak jeleel" <muba_002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: claim_of@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:56:33 +0000
Subject: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DATE 26TH/02/2006

THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT (Andrew Fleg)
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE GIVING AWARD
AVENUE KWAME N'KRUMAH
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
DATE 26TH FEBUARY 2006

DEAR LUCKY WINNER!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLS
LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs held on the 18th of August, 2005.
Your e-mail address was attached to the following.

Ticket Number: 6325698-44596-222
Serial Number : 410-32659
Lucky Numbers:4014-236985744-596

Which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for lump sum payment of 850,000.00 euros. (Eight Hundred and fifty thousand
Euros).

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocols 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 company and 30,000, individual's email
addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every year and was promoted and sponsored by (International software
organisation committee and national lottery
united kingdom), we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year
(1 million) international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent Email:
(claming_of@yahoo.com)

CONGRATULATION!!!
Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact
your claims officer not later than
08th of 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 numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your officers.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Best regards.
Andrew Fleg

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