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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: crown_lotto <nabi_wilson204@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:00:08 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!



WINNING NOTICE
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

DEAR WINNER
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the
Category "C" draws of CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the
Third Category, which is part of our promotional draws.The draws were
held prior to your notification. Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of
individuals and companies from America, Asia, Australia,Africa, Canada,
Europe,Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International
Promotions Program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 3322/6181-22,with serial
number 92-71 drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25, 30,41,44 (22), and
consequently won in the Category "C".
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of $1,500,000.00
(One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in cash, which
is the winning payout for Category "C"winners.
This is from the total prize money of $4,500,000.00 shared among the 3
international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your funds are now deposited with A BANK, a reputable BANK, insured in
your name. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers
and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of
your award strictly from public notice until the process of
transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to
your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this
program.

Please contact your claims officer immediately, to begin your claims
process;
MR. WILSON SOUZA.
CLAIMING OFFICER
CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL: crownlotto202@netscape.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claims agent not later than two weeks
after the receipt of this mail. After this date,all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference
and Batch numbers. Note that you are to forward this email to the
agents in your first correspondence with them, whether by email.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GLI/CLOL/CU17-C839213801
BATCH NUMBER: 1833-THKAB
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.

Mrs. Maartje Nabi.
Lottery Coordinator,




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