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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Lucky Day Promo" <luckyday20041@web.de>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 04:14:38 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
www.luckyday.nl
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
                 WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the LUCKY DAY-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 23TH of DECEMBER, 2004 in AMSTERDAM
HOLLAND Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won
you the  lottery in the 2nd category.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Do! llars) ! in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in
this category.All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in
europe.
 
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
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 yo! u deem fit to claim your prize.
 
This is part o f our preca utionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please
be warned.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MRS FRANCA WESSELMANN
Email: franca_wesselmann@virtualmail.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
 
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
STEVEN JONES.
LUCKY DAY-LOTTO Co-ordinator .


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