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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: weblottery02@neworleans.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:32:01 -0600
Subject: WEB-LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICANTION.



WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION
PO BOX 267
WATFORD, WD18 9TTM
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.


Reference Number: EAASL/7410B1/06
Batch Number: 675701-ECD02


Congratulations!!!


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded
annual final draws of WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION Program.

WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of
25,000,000e-mail addresses of individual and corporate
bodies picked
by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from
the
internet as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct every
year.No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address
attached to
serial number 5266/02 drew the lucky numbers
15-18-23-31-37-49 [38]
which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50)
lucky winners
in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
L500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling Only) or
the United States
Dollar equivalent of $921,450USD (Nine Hundred and Twenty
One
Thousand,Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars) in cash/check
credited to file
number NTL/65123/002. This is from a total cash prize of L80
Million Pounds
shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
WEB-LOTTERY
CORPORATION. The estimated L80 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the L363
million
jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing
of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a
hardcover
insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
advice that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has
been processed
and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as
this is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this,
your
L500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling Only)
would be
released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent
will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
to you as
soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and
accredited agent
assigned to you:

Mr. Mcgary Moore
Information and Payment Bureau,
Foreign Service Department,
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-702-406-5432 OR +44-701-1152-747
Fax: +44-870-471-3915
E-mail: mail_moore2@yahoo.co.uk or mails_moore@uk2.net


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and
remittance of
your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3
weeks.
After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY
TREASURY as
unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,
please endeavour to quote your Reference
Number:EAASL/7410B1/06 and Batch
numbers:675701-ECD02 in every correspondence with your
agent.
Furthermore,should there be any change in your address, do
inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.


Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to
participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff
and thanks
for being part of our promotions program.


Yours faithfully,
Kimberly Mink

ONLINE SUPERVISOR
WEB-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.



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