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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: lot2004win@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:39:38 +0100
Subject: FROM: THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.

FROM: THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UNIPAL LOTTERY ENGLAND.
4 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET,
WESTMINSTER, SW1P 2JJ,
LONDON, ENGLAND.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS Congratulations to you as we bring to your
notice, the results of the Category "A" draws of UNIPAL LOTTERY ENGLAND.

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 on
the 14th September 2004 and results were officially announced after the
draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America,
Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of
our International Promotions Program.

You/Your company, attached to ticket number 3344/6181-44, with serial number
72-76 drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25, 30, 41, 54 (44), and consequently
won in the Category "A".

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United state dollars) in cash, which is the
winning payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the total prize money
of US$3,000,000.00 shared among the 2 international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!


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.


We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes
where you stand a chance of winning up to US$40 Million, we hope that with
a part of your prize you will participate.

Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process;


CLAIM AGENT/VERIFYING HOUSE, UNIPAL LOTTO ENGLAND

MR.THOMAS JOHNSON
GAMMA SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY, NETHERLANDS.
HOT LINE TEL:+31-619-098-078
E-mail:gammasecinterbv@netscape.net


For due processingand remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 2weeks. 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 finance firm
in your first correspondence with them,by email.


REFERENCE NUMBER: ULN/6191/111-02/04
BATCH NUMBER: 18211-TH


Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
DORATHY BRIAN
UNIPAL LOTTERY ENGLAND.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. This is a notification email. Contact your claims agent.

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