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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: jerimaher@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:21:55 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION: (REFERENCE NUMBER: BW-212F45-04 BATCH NUMBER: 404-BW23)

THIRD CATEGORY WINNER

After a successful completion of the third category draws of BRIGHT WATER LOTTERY,
held on 10th DECEMBER
2004,we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today that you have
emerged one of the winners of the BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
which is part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 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 900-22-0904, with serial number 144-23 drew
the lucky numbers 09, 41, 45, 25, 32, 40, (18), and consequently won in the Third Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$4,000,000.00 in cash, which is the
winning payout for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$120,010,000.00 shared among the eight international winners in the Third category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with RANDRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, insured in your name.
To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your claims has been completed,
and your certified banker’s Cheque sent to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants 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$1.3 billion; we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process;

MR. JOE SMITH.
SENIOR CLAIMS EXECUTIVE,
RANDRIDGE FINANCE & INSURANCE LTD.
PHONE: +27-83-716-7478
EMAIL: jerimaher@netscape.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claims agent within a week of receiving this mail. NOTE:
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: BW-212F45-04
BATCH NUMBER: 404-BW23

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

Sincerely,

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION SA.
101 HENDRIK VERWOERD BOULEVARD,
RANDBURG, JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
Please do not reply to this mail. Rather, contact your claim agent





N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.


_______________________________________________________________________


THE BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell Computers,Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.The freelotto
internet draw is held quarterly every year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud
to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.





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