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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: Marthin Don <dmarthin@email.ro>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:55:33 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)

RAINFALL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
AV 5 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN

FROM:RAINFALL AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 07/12/2004
EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appearsas the
confirmed Winner of our last RAINFALLemail lottery program held on the 20th
November 2004.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number20675543256-786 with
Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which
Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For a
lump sum payment of Five Million five hundred thousand united state dollars
(US$5.5,000.000)CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000
companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 14th of December 2004.

After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
To file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent
Mrs Monique Gleeson at gleeson@myway.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, we
ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any
charity organization you desire at your convinience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff.

Mr.Mathin Don
Global Winning co-ordinator



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