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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "EA National lottery" <eanationallottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 08:28:42 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION ''YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION''

FROM:MRS.GLADYS OWEN
Euro-Afro-American- Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom

No : 125 St Michael’s street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario Canada
E-mail: officiallotto@canada.com

Customer Service: 680 NCA85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B 


WINNING NOTIFICATION

Sir

NOTE THAT THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN
GOVERNMENT

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-
American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held
on Wednesday 29th January 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom. and Canada
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the
winning
numbers 6/11/21/37/40/46 with a bonus # 35, for
LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd
category of daily three . You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04.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 an accredited
commercial Bank in SouthAfrica.

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 co! companies and
personal e-mails. 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 partof 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: -

Hon.RICHARD BALOYI 
Emai:l hon_richardbaloyi@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax +27-837-312-124

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

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Gladys Owen
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator

Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.

Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Dr Bill Wilson
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

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