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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: winner_global <jonathan_contact@keromail.com> (may be fake)
Date: 11 Dec 2004 08:14:17 -0000
Subject: T.C.S.L WINNING NOTIFICATION



TREASURE CHEST SWEEPSTAKES LOTTO,
NACHTWACHTLAAN 20,
AMSTERDAM 1058 EA,
NETHERLANDS.

T.C.S.L WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the
Treasure Chest Sweepstake Lottery International programs
held on the 21st of october 2004 in the Netherlands
Your e-mail address attached to Ref no: TCL/2551256003/73,
and batch: 14/0017/IPD,which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of US$2,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
in cheque. This is from a
total cash prize of US$25.1 Billion Dollars,shared
amongst the first hundred (100) lucky winners in
this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,000,000.00 (One Million
United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our security firm in the netherlands,Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 individuals and 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 claim your prize.
This is 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,and begin the processing of your winnings,
please kindly visit the lottery website which is under construction on
(www.treasurechestlottory.com),
provide your claims agent with the following,
1.your full names,
2.your contact phone number,
3.your contact postal address.
Email to mr Jonathan Woods on (Jonathan_cashchangebv@keromail.com) with
a copy of your identity either your driver's license or international
passport.

N:B,
Because some fraudsters have taken advantage of this lottery programme
to scam people of their money,the lottery organisation have decided to
design a new website(www.treasurechestlottory.com) in which every one who enters this
site must be a winner and will be required to fill in the
ref number as stated in the confirmation sent to him,you are to contact our claims
agent once you have been notified as a winner.
Congratulations,
Thank you.







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