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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: "Microsoft Promotion Award Team" <zentecsec@contractor.net>
Reply-To: zentecsecurities@contractor.net
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:55:35 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Dear Winner!

Email Prize Award 2010
Waterside, PO Box 365,
London,United Kingdom

Sir/Madam

We happily announce to you the draw of the National Special Global 2010
Lottery
Promotional Draw held in London,United Kingdom.
Your e-mail address attached to REF No; ESP/62934LN/2010,with Batch No:
CH 200
drew the Winning No: 02 10 16 18 27 41, Bonus No: 28 for LN-49 Lotto under
the
choice of the lottery in the category A.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,000 companies and
personal
e-mails. So your email is your online automatic ticket that qualified you for
this draw. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£500,000.00
pounds {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds}.
For claims,you are advised to contact your designated appointed agent with
the
following details below.

Zentec Securities
Mr Astrid Pederson
Email:zentecsecurities@contractor.net
Direct Tel.Line;+44(0)702-404-4595



VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
1. Full Name:..............
2. Address....................
3. Occupation:..............
4. Nationality...............
5. Tel No........................
6.Date Of Birth....................

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your
lump prize in your account or optional cheque
issuance to you


Congratulations!!
Mrs.Elizabeth Milburn,
(Lottery Cordinator).


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