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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: owenrichy@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:42:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Lottery?=

UK/AFRO/AUSSIE Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
21-holdgate close
Manchester M15 5EP, U.K..

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 03/12/AUG34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the computer
Generated e-mail addresses at stake UK/AFRO/AUSTRALIA
Sweepstake Lottery International programs
held on the 1st of DECEMBER.2004 in Nairobi Kenya.
Your e-mail address attached to software generated
ticket alphanumeric: 826
78549XVD33154 with Serial number 4532/04 drew the
lucky
Numbers 32-49-02-27-16-50-41, which subsequently won
you
the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$500,000.00
The board of directors of U.K.-A.A. Lottery Company
has in conjunction with her financial underwriters,
agreed to extend a bonanza to all winners. By
unanimously giving authority to the Prize payment
Company to deduct and provide such Money upfront to
winners from win payment to enable winners to open a
non resident offshore online bank account with her
fiduciary payment bankers BANKSA COMMUNITY BANK
London, United kingdom Pursuant to the final payment
of the total Prize money into such accounts.
We have agreed with our underwriters and bankers, that
all win payment must pass through the Lottery?s
financial underwriter?s online banking department of
the financial institution. The bank have stipulated as
a condition of financing us that all winners must open
and activate an online bank account with Banksa
Community Bank with an initial deposit of $30,000.00
We have put heads together and agreed totally that we
will assist all winners by extending to each winner an
initial payment of $45,000.00 to enable the winners to
open the online bank account with our fiduciary agent
bankers, pursuant to the final credit of the account
with the total lottery win of $455,000.00. This will
make the total money sent to you, $500,000.00.
We are ready to send cashiers check or bank to Bank
wire transfer of $45,000.00 to you at your address or
to your bank account now. In order for you to cash the
money and you are expected to use $30,000.00 out of
it, to open an online bank account with our agent
bankers as directed by me your payment control
officer. The balance $15,000.00 will remain with you
to cover any expense, until the total win payment is
credited into the online bank account. The lotto pay
officer is in charge of negotiating, activating and
opening the online bank account with the financiers on
behalf of every winner.
In order for us to avail you of this service, Please
take notice,.
To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Leonard Richard
Email: leonardrichard_2k4@yahoo.com
And send to her the following details.

NAMES
ADDRESS
TEL/CELL NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
GENDER
AGE (OPTIONAL)
MARITAL STATUS (OPTIONAL)
OCCUPATION (OPTIONAL)
PHOTOGRAPH (SCAN) (OPTIONAL)

After she receives the following, she will direct the
accounts department to prepare your cashiers check and
send to you. You must as a matter of policy and
security sign an undertaking that you will use the
money as instructed, that is to use the money to open
the online bank account, and keep the remaining
balance for your upkeep.
Garret Harrington Esq.






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