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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: "TINAPA LOTTERY \(NIG\)" <erick1eric@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tinapanigeria_claims@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:01:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! YOUR EMAIL WON $1,000,000












TINAPA CALABAR (AFRICA'S PREMIER BUSINESS RESORT)
LOTTERY PROGRAMME
12 OLUSEGUN OBASANJO WAY,
CALABAR.
(Customer Services)
Ref: SGIL/763276/03
Batch: 074/05/ZY3 .

Dear lucky winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Tinapa calabar (africa's premier business resort) Lottery International programs held this week. your email was among the 7 Lucky winners who won $1,000,000.00 each on the the Tinapa calabar (africa's premier business resort) Lottery International programs.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 187, with Serial number 87-11 drew the lucky numbers: 12,37,39,40,50,01 Bonus 02. Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,000{ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS} credited to file REF NO. SGIL/763276/03.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

To file your claim,contact the claims dept with your personal information to enhance quick confirmation of your wining.And after doing so you will be cleared for payment immediately by our affilated Courier company or by Bank to Bank Transfer that will be giving to you by the claims Agent department officer.

NAME: DR JOHN MUBA.
EMAIL: tinapanigeria_claims@yahoo.fr
TELEPHONE: +2348032929641




1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Date of Birth
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Email Address

Due to mixed up of some email addresses which is the determining factor and for the purpose of confidentiality, be advised to keep this award notification should be kept from public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your designated bank account as this is part of precautionary measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this program by some social miscreants. Hence, your prize award winning is confidential as our winners are at liberty to remain completely anonymous until payment is effected.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
MR ERIC KWATEY,
TINAPA CALABAR,
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
WWW.TINAPA.COM





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