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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: "lotto board" <lottoboard8@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:59:08 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS++++


FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT,
 
Date:06/04/05
Ref:474061725/04,
Batch:7056490902/188,
Winning No:GB8701/LPRC
 
CONGRATULATIONS
 
Sir/Madam,
 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on he
03rd July 2004 from the Australian International Lottery
program.Your name "email address" was attached to ticket
number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002
12/11/2004 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus number 5, which consequently won the
lottery in the second category.You hereby have been
approved lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HENDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW
474061725/04 from the total cash prize of US16, 000,000.00
shared amongst sixteen lucky winners, based on their
category.
All participants "email address" were selected through a
computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our ternational
promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some tinational
companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational
base.Further more your "email address" falls within our
European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland.
 As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional
branch office in Amsterdam. We hope with part of your
prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
Please do contact:
 
Mr:Joe Adams.
AUSTRALIAN ZONAL BOARD ORGANISATION
Phone: + 27 83 866 3866.
Email:0838663866@mtnice.co.za
Universal Building, 176-180 Park Hurst Balfour-Unite 1440
Johannesburg,Gauteng 2001 South Africa.
 
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which
can be found on the top left corner of this notification as
well as your full names and address to help locate your
file easily.For security reasons, we advice all winners to
keep this information confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by non-participant or unofficial personnel. Note, all
winnings MUST be claimed with a specified date; otherwise
YOUR PRIZE will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually
donated to charity. Congratulations once again on your
winnings!
 
Best Regards
Susan Davies
(Co-ordinator)
 


 
 
 

 

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