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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:07:51 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE JUST WON (US$3, 500, 000.00) PRIZE MONEY.
{CONGRATULATIONS} !!!


Ticket number: {GA44 Y66HB-5855 B4}

We happily announce you the draw of Sweeps Stake Lottery International
program held in London United Kingdom on October 1st 2008, which your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: {GA44 Y66HB-5855 B4} subsequently won you
the lottery in 3rd category winners. You have been therefore approved to
claim the total sum of three million, five hundred thousand United States
Dollars (US$3, 500, 000.00) only.

Note, all participants were selected randomly from world wide web-site,
through computer draw system, extracted from over (120,000.00) individuals
and companies as promotion takes place only for this season before play
coupon begins.

Amount won, is from total cash prize of thirty five million United Stated
dollars (US$35, 000, 000.00) only, organized by Sweeps Stake Lottery
International, shared among the first ten lucky winners in this year coupon
draw, which your lucky winning number falls within our West Africa booklet
representative office in Accra - Ghana as indicated in your play coupon for
claim.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning notification and
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you wish to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

You are advised to contact your fiduciary claim agent in Accra - Ghana Mr.
William Hunt, via Email: sweepstakelotery@i12.com with below required
details for your (US$3, 500, 000.00) prize claim.

Full name: -
Full contact address: -
Telephone No.: -
Fax No: -
Sex: -
Age: -
Ticket No.: -

Please contact your claim agent directly: sweepstakelotery@i12.com

Best of Luck,

Amera M. Coleman.

Sweeps Stake Lottery International - {zonal coordinator}

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