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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: POWERBALL LOTTO BV <powerball@lottobv.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:01:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON OUR POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel Email-games




Powerball BV UK Lottery Promo




PowerBall International . Bv
PowerBall International-wheel E-game 2006,
Date:September ,2006
Ref NO: PBIL/100-26937

PRIZE-AWARD
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice of the final draw result of the SEPTEMBER 2006 POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in The UNITED KINGDOM. We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email coupon number which was selected among the 45 lucky consolation prize winners Your email ID identified with coupon No. PBL2348974321 and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses selected through the internet for the E-game.Your email ID was included among the 50,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of £1,000,000.00 ( One million GreatBritishPounds) only.

The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your consolation cash prize which will be renumerated directly to you by the official Payment Agency Board. Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consultation prize.For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr Alfred winters who has been assigned to assist you.You are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings Claims Requirements to your assigned disbursment offocer Mr James Cole, at his email contact below.


1.Name in full:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Present Country:
7.Sex:
Contact E-mail: dpuofficerjamescole01@yahoo.com
Phone Number:+44- 702-401-3610

FUNDS RELEASE OPTIONS OF LOTTERY WINNINGS(PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OPTION)

1.Have our affiliate courier company deliver your cheque which will be written out in your name and is cashable in your country.

2.You can also choose the bank transfer option.By this option, you will need to send your bank details to our affiliate bank where the funds are been deposited and the bank will transfer the funds to your account.With this option, you will need to pay for the C.O.T which is the cost of transfer the bank will charge you for the transfer of your funds to you in your home country since it is an international transfer.

Please provide him with your batch number BATCH: 2006 GPBL-011 and your reference number REF NO: PBIL/100-26937 If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification you will be disqualified. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

NOTE: ANY WINNER UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.

Remember, all winning in this Third category must be claimed not later than 30th of October 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your reference/batch numbers inany correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more.


Faithfully,
Mary Adams , Mrs.

Zonal Co-ordinator
Copyright © 2006 PowerBall International Promotions . All rights reserved
NB: THIS MESSAGE IS NOT A SPAM MAIL!

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