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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: award_notification@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:01:34 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A=20You=20Have=20Won=20It=20=21=21?=


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HOLLAND REGIONAL OFFICE
AMERSTADAM NL
LUCKY 7 SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY NL.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HWS/2001183308/02
BATCH:18/203/JJS.

Payment Dept.
Attn: Steve Lewin
Email: luckysevenlotto@jumpy.it

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,

WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you about the release of the LUCY-7 SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 30TH DECEMBER 2004,your name
attached to ticket number:564-75600545-188 with serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers:3-11-27-30-34-41,which consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of USD$5MILLION
in cash credited to file
HWS/200118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of USD$50MILLION shared
among the ten international lucky winners in this category.

In view of this,your USD$5,000,000.00 [FIVE MILLION US Dollars] would be
released to you by our paying bank.

CONGRATULATION. YOUR Fund therefore would be deposited with our banker in
your name from where it would be released to your nominated bank account,
or by draft issuance.

Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this
a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account as this is part of the security
protocools to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
programs by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 company email
addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

To begin your claim,you should first acknowledge
receipt of this notification through the above email address. Endevour to
include your full recent contact address, telephone/fax numbers to enable
us issue your winning certification
and your bank account details(optional/not mandatory) where you want this
fund transfered to while replying this notification.

As soon as you confirm receipt of this notification, you shall be advised/directed
on how to contact the paying bank for processing and remittance of your
fund to your nominated bank account/or cash payment at our cash payment
centres.

Remember, all winning must be claim not later than 31th of JANUARY 2004
AND AFTER THIS DATE ALL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED.

NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers
in every correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address,do inform us as soon
as possible.

Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program.


Sincerely Yours.
Mark Ken.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION









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