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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: "mary Johnson" <mary1johnson@hosanna.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:51:13 -0700
Subject: Your winning Reference Number TFR/9900034943/JPT.


*AFFILIATED OFFICE OF FREELOTTO U.K
82 Victoria Street, Victoria London SW1 U.K.

DAILY JACKPOT WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on 16th August, 2008. You
were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: F2-003-036
and Batch number FR/45-300-06. Your email address Related to the ticket
number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that drew the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the daily Jackpot in the first category, in four parts. You
have been approved for a payment of £1,413,000.00 (One Million Four Hundred
And Thirteen Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file reference
number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.
Congratulations!!!

FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 16th August, 2008.

£10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
£100,000.00: 2-27-22-47-16-21
Daily Jackpot: £1,413,000.00: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bulk: £10,000,000.00: 37-2-48-41-46-25-43

Please contact the under listed claims release office for immediate pay out
of your winning fund:

Mr. Raymond Petters.
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
Phone: +44 703 192 2201
Email: raymondpetters@live.com

He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. After receiving your check from our office in U.K
other relevant documents you may need to claim your winning will be
delivered to you by our paying bank as soon as you validate your claims.
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The freelotto internet drew is held every six months and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to
say that over 300 millions Euros are won annually in more that 118 countries
Worldwide.

Sincerely,
Mr. John Thomas
Customer service.*

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