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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: ANGELA
Reply-To: jefflarry777@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 20:49:11 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION.


DATE: 2nd MAY, 2006.
FROM: MRS ANGELA MAMMI THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/05: REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW, held on the 30th MARCH 2006, but
owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the
results were released on the 30th APRIL 2006, Your name was attached to
ticket number
085-12876077-09
with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of
03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
E500,000.00. (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ONLY), in cash credited to
file with REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of
E70,020.225.00, shared among the (25) twenty-five international winners
in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed, and the money
remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this
program by participants, as has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names, email addresses & official addresses, from Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and
Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact your Claims
Agent, MR.JEFF LARRY, (+34636402768) FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER, GLOBAL
SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY SPAIN,
EMAIL: jefflarry777@netscape.net
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th MAY ,
2006.
Any
claim not made by this date will be returned to the DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY.
And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (the
PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your
ticket and played the lottery in your name. Note also that this 10% will
be remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because the
money is insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with us; or your Claim Agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change of address, please do inform your Claim Agent as soon as
possible. An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit
certificate will be sent to you by your Claim Agent, MR JEFF LARRY.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part
of our International Promotions program. We wish you continued good
fortunes.
Sincerely,
ANGELA MAMMI (MRS.),
VICE PRESIDENT,
E-MAIL:ange_mam_lotto@fsmail.net

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