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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: winnerlotto_promo@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:10:39 -0800
Subject: congratulation

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,29th
OCTOBER,2004 of winners of the OYL LOTTORY
ORGANISATION,THE LONDON UK/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 28th

OCTOBER,2004.

Your email address,is attached to ticket
number023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew
the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$5,500.000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO.OYL/25041238013/02.

This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00
sharedamong the seventeen international winners in this
category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from a collation of frequent internet users
from all over the world from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, Africa,North America andAsia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
biaannually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured
in your name. 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.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in
our end of year high stakes S$1.3 billion International
Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;MR TOMMY BROWN,

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,ALFONSO CRESENT B56,1002 BS LONDON UK, via

this e-mail address:(oyl_wnnr@yahoo.com).


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to
adesignated account of your choice.
Forward every of your winning details to him.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than
31th OCTOBER, 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
your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
doinform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program. Sincerely, MR ZACK
SONNIE, THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, OYL LOTTORY
ORGANISATION, LONDON UK. N.B. Any breach of confidentiality
on the part of any of our winners will result to
disqualification.

SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS MR TOMMY BROWN
SIDNEY,PROMOTION MANAGER OYL LOTTORY ORGANISATION

Warmest regards,
MRS TINA BLACK





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