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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: greyhound@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 19:03:46 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTICE

GREYHOUND LOTTERY
POST BUS 3313,
5902 RH JOBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LXE-504K23-06
BATCH: 987-XP36
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 1st of April
2005, of
the DAYZERS GREYHOUND
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held
on the
15th of March 2005.
Your Company Email address attached to ticket number 234-69-2167
with
serial number 425-70 drew the lucky numbers 10, 60, 71, 66, 12, 32, (20),Which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2.600,000.00
in cash credited to file Ref No LXE-504K23-06.
This is from a total cash prize of US$50million share among the ten
international lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!.
Your funds is now deposited with our Security Department to your name,
due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
winning
a top secret from the public notice until your claims has been
processed and
your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this
programmed by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from
the 50,000 Company Email address, names and fax numbers from all over
the
world as part of our international promotions programme, which we
conduct
every year. We hope with a part of your winning, you will take part in
our
end of year stake US$50million international lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, MR JACK BUTHELEZI,
Foreign Service Manager Greyhound Cconsultants Joburg South Africa.

or EMAIL; buthelezi@executivemail.co.za . For processing,
Registration and Notarization of claim and Remittance of your cash to a
designated account of your choice.Remember, all winning must be claimed

not later than May 28th 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
correspondence with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of

your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Anybody under
the AGE of 18 is automatically disqualified.Congratulations once again
from
all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
programme.

Sincerely,

MR. ADRI VAN KRAAY
(Assistant promotion officer)















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