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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: Tracy Edward <Tracy.Edward@personal.ro>
Reply-To: jcole_claims@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 06:27:47 +0300
Subject: Winner!!!



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

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/05
Batch: 03/02/FEB34

WINNING NOTIFICATION,

We 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 MARCH 2005 in PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.
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$1.500,000.00
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 up front to winners from win payment to enable winners to
open a non resident offshore online bank account with her fiduciary payment
bankers DIRECT CLEARING FINANCE UK, 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 has stipulated as a condition of
financing us that all winners must open and activate an online bank account
with Direct Clearing Finance with an initial deposit of US$10,000
We have put heads together and agreed totally that we will assist all winners
by extending to each winner an initial payment of US$10,000 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
US$1,490,000.00.

This will make the total money sent to you, US$1,500,000.00.
We are ready to send cashiers check or bank to Bank wire transfer of US$10,000
to you at your address or to your bank account. In order for you to cash the
money and you are expected to use to open an online bank account with our
agent bankers as directed by me your payment control officer.
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:
Contact:Mr. John Cole
TEL: +44 704 011 5686
Email: jcole_claims@yahoo.co.uk
And send to him the following details immediately.
NAMES
ADDRESS
TEL/CELL NUMBER (optional)
FAX NUMBER (optional)
GENDER
AGE (OPTIONAL)
MARITAL STATUS (OPTIONAL)
OCCUPATION (OPTIONAL)
PHOTOGRAPH (SCAN) (OPTIONAL)
After he receives the above requirements, he will direct the accounts
department to prepare your cashiers check and Send to you
Once again congratulations!

Mrs.Tracy Edward,
U.K.-A.A. Lottery,
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENTS.





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