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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: sunriselotto <sunriselottery@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:15:22 -0600
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE



THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SUNRISE LOTTERY 2005 PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: HLP 91084600/04
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP
RE/AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the SUNRISE LOTTERY,2005 PROMOTIONS, HOLLAND PROGRAMS held on 17th February 2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to TICKET NUMBER:0148-790-691, with SERIAL NUMBER:6409-11 drew the LUCKY NUMBERS:919-066-110, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$450,000,00. in cash credited to file REF NO:HLP/910-600/04. This is
from total prize money of US$20,000,000.00 to be shared among the
Twenty (20 international winners in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the a Finance company , insured with
your e-mail address name, awaiting your full names. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes of US$5.3
million International Lottery.

To begin your winning prize,you must first contact,
Mrs.Monica Rice(HEAD OF CO-ORDINATING DEPARTMENT)
E-MAIL(sunriselotto@tiscali.fr) for processing and remittance of
your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 15th March 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions program.

Sincerely,
Mr.Steven Duke.
(Lottery Co-ordinator).
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification and any winner below the ages of 18years will automatically be disqualified.






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