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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: natt_l03@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:37:49 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/05
Batch: 12/25/DC34

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING
NOTIFICATION
My Dear

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs
held on the 10th Jan 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:01/10/11/18/19/46,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty
Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This
is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst
the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars)would be released to you by Absa Bank South Africa. Our African agent
will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer
draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This
promotion takes place annually. 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 you deem fit to claim your
prize.
This is part of our precautionary 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 corresponding agent in South Africa
immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund,contact
information is as follow: -

Albert Lugard (Esq.)
Direct Line: + 27 83-747-7700.
E-mail:albertlugardsolicitors@yahoo.com

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th April,2005.To
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.


___________________________________________________________

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