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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: Administrator <admin@avanthapower.com>
Reply-To: <drkennethwhite@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:55:38 -0600
Subject: PowerBall® Lotto Winner

POWERBALL LOTTO
2010 PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME
183 MARSH WALL
LONDON E14 9SR
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer's Service Center)
Promoters: OnlineWeb速
Draw 1026
                                                       WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily inform you of the POWERBALL LOTTO draw held on the 2nd of January 2010 around the world.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 700545-188 with serial number 5388/02 was drawn in the Lottery 2nd category. You have therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000.000.00USD(One Million United States Dollars) in cash.
The above amount is from a total cash prize of $10M shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. The first category, which recently produced ROB ANDERSON as the jackpot winner of $128.6MILLION  in Louisville Kentucky.For reference about this winner check the link provided below
 
  The Link is provided  for verification  .
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34726747/ns/us_news-wonderful_world/?gt1=43001 .
 
http://www.whas11.com/news/1286M-Powerball-winner-almost--80840617.html
 
 
  All participants were randomly selected from a World Wide Web search and through a computer draw system drawn from over 1Million companies' websites. This promotion takes place annually, and do note that you are drawn in the category # (2) which falls within our West African booklet representative office in Africa from the five booklet  representatives. ( London UK, Sydney Australia, Seoul South Korea, Cotonou, Republic Of Benin, Athlanta Georgia USA) as indicated in your play coupon.
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   Please read and follow all enclosed instructions very carefully. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security Protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. You are to contact your fudiciary agent for further instruction on the prize/payment schedule.
 
To file for your claim please fill the information below
Full Names:
Occupation
Position :
Residential Address:
Home Tel :
Office Tel :
Sex :
Date of birth :
Nationality/Country :
Mode of Payment:Wire Transfer Or Courier
 
please contact your Fiduciary agent for further enquiry
 
Dr Kenneth White
FIDUCIARY AGENT
Email: drkenwhyte@sify.com
Telephone:+447024062663
 
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
 
  Congratulations once more from our members and staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note that you must contact your fudiciary agent within one week of receipt of this notice.
 
You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years of age.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners  will result to disqualification.
 
This E-mail message (including  attachments, if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged,
proprietary,confidential and exempted from disclosure. If you are not the  intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination,distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.
 
Yours faithfully,
MELLIS STEWART (Mrs.)
Co-ordinator
Verification Unit
 
 
 

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