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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: "Bond Trust" <deptmanager@bond-trust.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:24:20 +0000
Subject: Requirement

ATTN:Linda&Caroline

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are in receipt of your claims file from Royal Games lottery with Lottery
payment order

Winning numbers: 09, 10, 25, 33, 42, 45
Email ticket number: 273-1-3221
Lotto batch number: RG-916
File Ref. number: BT-512-8

I wish to inform you that we have in our possession instruments of payment
to you for the sum of £2,000,000.00 awarded to you from Royal Games lottery
as your prize money in the 3rd Category draws.

You are required to fill a "Lottery Winnings Claim
Form" with all the necessary details required from you. You can download the
form as .doc or .PDF documents from this link below

http://www.bondtrust-online.com/lottery_page_2.htm

After download, print, fill and send to us either by
Fax or as an email attachment. You will also be required to pay a fee of
£4,550.00 (Four thousand five hundred and fifty Pounds), or its equivalent
in your local currency. This payment is to cover transfer charges,
administrative cost, opening of account charges, Insurance of vital
documents like prize claim certificate and all of your transfer documents.
All original documents will be sent to you via Courier service immediately
transfer of your winnings is effected.

Note that your total prize claim of £2,000,000.00 has
Been insured to the real value and as such cannot be deducted from, this is
in accordance with article 29(A)(I) section 13(1)(n) of the national
gambling act as adopted in 1996 and amended on 3RD July 2003 by the
constitutional assembly in order to protect winners and to avoid
misappropriation of funds. It is against the Gaming control rules here in
Britain to deduct the above fees from the prize money for any reason
whatsoever.

You are required to respond and act without delay to
All instructions provided above to ensure a glitch
Free claims process that will facilitate the transfer
Of your prize money.

Note that your winnings will be transferred to your
Stipulated Bank account within 24hours after receipt
Of all requirements. I will send you remittance
Instruction for the required fee, when I receive your
Filled lottery winning claims form.

Congratulations once again and thanks for your
Cooperation.

Truly yours,
Mr.Steve Henman
Claims Department Manager
BOND TRUST LIMITED.
Email: deptmanager@bond-trust.net
Tel: +44 7040118829
Fax: +44 7005804427

NB: visit Royal Games Lottery at http://www.rgs-page.org/index2_lottery.htm
to play and become part of the world's most famous free lottery service


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