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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: mrsmay@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:46:16 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CHEERFULGATE E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
AV 5 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN
FROM: CHEERFULGATE AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 12/04/2005
RE: EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears
as the confirmed Winner of our last CHEERFULGATE email
lottery program held on the 3rd. of April 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
20675543256-786 with Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky
numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum
payment of US$5,500.000.00 united state Dollars.

dollars{US$5,500.000.00}. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000, 000
individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.We ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to you. Remember all
winnings must be claimed not later than 5th of May 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake.
To file for your claim or for further details, please
contact our agent on: emmycollins@excite.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less
previledge, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of
your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire
at your convinience.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff.
Mrs Mary Adams.
Global Winning co-ordinator.


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