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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: camelotlottohouse@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 01:08:27 +0100
Subject: LOTTO WINNING PAYOUT NOTIFICATION

ADMIN/PRESENTAION DEPT
AWARD NUMBER: E-A-L549-1
PIN NUMBER: 277-DT

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

After a successful completion of the third category draws of CAMELOT
UK LOTTERY, held on 31st of MARCH 2005, we are pleased to inform you of
the official announcement today, that you have emerged one of the winners
of the CAMELOT UK LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,which is part of our promotional
draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,and New Zealand as part of our International
Promotions Program.
Your email, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial number 14-83
drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25,
35, 40, (30), and consequently won in the Third Category.You have therefore
been awarded a lump sum pay out of
one million two hundred thousand dollars in cash, which is the winning payout
for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of nineteen
million us dollars shared among the eight international winners in the Third
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!Your fund is now deposited with our corresponding bank,
insured in your name. To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind,
we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the
entire process of transfering your claims has been completed,and your funds
remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.We
also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to fifty five
million us dollars, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.Please
contact your claims supretendent immediately,to begin your claims process.


Mr Richard Olsen
Email: claimssupretendent@uk2.net

For processing and remittance of your prize money. Remember, all prize money
must be claimed not later than the 25th of April, 2005.All funds not claimed
on or before the fixed date will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your AWARD and PIN numbers in all correspondences with this office.


REFERENCE NUMBER: E-A-L549-1
BATCH NUMBER: 277-DT

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as
soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions
program.

Sincerely,
Mrs Eva Presley
ADMIN OFFICER
For CAMELOT LOTTO HOUSE

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically
disqualified.



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