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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: clement_bonfrere@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:17:58 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=2E?=

from clement bonfrere [clement_bonfrere@zipmail.com.br]

CROMWELL LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,
ROYAL HOUSE
PETERBOROUGH PE7 8ZA UK.
UNITED KINGDOM.
REGISTERED N0:8725631
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, CROMWELL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IP
'ATTENTION:

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
Today,17 Febuary 2005 of winners of the SUNSWEETSTAKE PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED
KINGDOM/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 27 dec 2004
Your company, is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial
number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and Consequently
won the lottery in the First category.

We always pick randomly twenty individual names and company names on the
net before going for the draw. With this you entered the final draw unknowingly
and consequently became one of the lucky winners.You have therefore been
approved for a huge sum pay Out of TEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS (10,000,000.00
BRITISH POUNDS) in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/25041238013/02.

This is from total prize Money of TWO HUNDRED MILLION BRITISH POUNDS 200,000,000.00
shared among the twenty International winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a computer Ballot System drawn from 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 a Security company Insured in your name.
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 end of year high stakes FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
POUNDS (500,000,000.00) International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent; FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Mr. FIDELIS TAYLOR on fidelistaylor_cromwelllottery@yahoo.co.uk For due
processing and remittance of your prize Money to a designated account of
your choice. Please send down your Telephone and Fax nos.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later Than 17 march 2005 After
this date, all funds Will Be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please remember
to quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of your Correspondences
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address;
do inform your claims agent As soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank You for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,

MR. CLEMENT BONFRERE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, CROMWELL LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY, U.K.





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