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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: globalpromot111@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:29:44 +0200
Subject: GLOBALWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION

GLOBALWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION


FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.

Attention:

WINNINGS/PRIZE CLAIM NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the official announcement on the 22th APRIL,
2005 of winners of the 2005 GLOBALWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO, held
on the 25th April, 2005. You or your company, attached to ticket number 548-776-2810,
with serial number 720-209 drew the lucky numbers 64-14-17-21-35-36-18, and
consequently won the lottery in the international category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ?100,000.00 (One
Hundred Thousand Euros)! Congratulations!!!
For the immediate processing and collection of your prize money, Please contact
today our Claim's Agent.

MR FRANK MARCO
ULTIMATE FINANCE SECURITIES BV
NEUWENDIJK 215,
AMSTERDAM,
TEL: 0031- 62-83-68-203
E-mail: ultimatefinbv44@myway.com

Remember, you must contact our claim's agent not later than the 8th of May,
2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences
to ultimate Finance BV, either by PHONE CALL or E-MAIL. With your full Contact
Address, Country of residence, phone number and your email address. Please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers as stated above in every
one of your correspondences with your claim agent.
Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely,

LAUTERBERG WELSCH,
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
GLOBALWARE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

N.B: Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claim agent by telephone,
or email as instructed above. YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.







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