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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: zonalofficer@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:02:19 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD RaOAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34

Strictly reply to:(georgedike1@accountant.com)

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the National Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 1st of February 2004 in
London.Your Name and e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545

188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers:
31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You
are
therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of £10,500,000.00(Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand Pound) in cash credited to
file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of £125 Million
pound.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.

In view of this, your £10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Pound)
would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in London.Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with
him .


All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This

promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to

keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to
claimyour prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.


Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact The Officer
incharges with the below details for processing of your claims.

OFFICER: DR GERALD MEYER,FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Email: (winningcertificate@winning.com


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,

George Dike

EURO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator



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