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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: covservices@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:36:25 +0200
Subject: E-MAIL LOTTERY WINNER


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
COVENANT SERVICES B.V
REF: HLP 234-097-99
BATCH: 707771-88/HLP
RE/ AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the COVENANT SERVICES B.V, PROGRAMS held on 13th October 2004.Your company
or your personal e-mail address,is attached to ticket
number 412-1287-00 with serial number 667-11-11 drew the lucky numbers
001-654-785 and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,500,000.00
EURO ( TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credited to file
REF NO.HLP 78-56321-19,
This is from total prize money of 20,000,000.00 DOLLARS shared among the
Twenty (20) international winners in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia,
New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. To process and collect
your winning, you must contact our pay agent
Mr John Edwards
Tel: +31-619-098-904
E-Mail- payagent2004@netscape.net for
due processing and remittance of your prize money to your account .
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 27th Oct 2004
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with
us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform us
immediately.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,Mr.Douglas Morgan
Lottery Co-ordinator).
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification and any winner below the ages of 18years is
automatically disqualified.

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