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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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Fraud email example:

From: cwealthdomlot123@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 07:30:25 -0700
Subject: Winnings!!!



COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA MILLENNIUM LOTTERY

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD PROGRAM



OUR REF: CDML6/008319/04

YOU?RE REF: 921864044

Dear Sir/Madam

This is to notify you that you won in our draws organized on 12th October,
2004.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 04-6548883311-5022 with
batch number 04/006/ASM, serial number 950234 and draw lucky numbers 8-0-5-28-56-23.
Your email address won in the 1st category draws.

Following your success in the draws you are entitled to be paid the sum
of US$1,500,000.00 (0NE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
as your prize.

All participants were selected through a computer software ballot system
drawn from over 50,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses
and names from all over the world.

This program sponsored and promoted by Association of software manufacturers
will run for a period of 7 years and payment is made each year of the program
in one continent in a rotational method. This year payment is to be made
in Europe. In this regard, you are required to contact our agent in Europe;

TORCHSTONE SERVICES B.V

TEL: 00 31 629 120 732

EMAIL: torchstonebv123@netscape.net



You are expected to quote your REFERENCE NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER, DRAW LUCKY
NUMBER and the date the program was organized. Furthermore, should there
be change of any information about you while the processing of your claims
subsists do inform our agents promptly.

CONGRATULATIONS!!



Dr. Hanks Moore

Lottery Coordinator

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