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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: "BRIAN HAYS" <accounts@acefinancelimited.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:22:56 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

ATTENTION:

Acting on the instructions in your claims file with Reference number

REFERENCE NUMBER: EGLUK/05/7100/83219/QE321
BATCH NUMBER: EG5/A004-1

I did sent you a mail in my last correspondence containing an attachment of
a prize claim form to you but I guess as at now I have not heard back from
you and at such you are here by advised to contact me as soon as possible.

Meanwhile you are here by obliged to make contact with as soon as possible
in regards to your prize claim transfer to your account.

Note, do understand that you have between now and 10th of may 2005,to claim
your prize winnings, meanwhile failure to meet with both our requirements on
or before this date , will lead to disqualification, after which your prize
winnings will be returned back to the Lottery company(EGLOBAL LOTTERY UNITED
KINGDOM) as unclaimed prize.

Awaiting your prompt response along with your filled forms.

MR. BRIAN HAYS
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER
ACE FINANCE LIMITED
642 HIGH ROAD,
GREATER LONDON E113AA, UK
Fax: +447005804283
Tel: +447040119106
MOBILE: +8821646655614
EMAIL:accounts@acefinancelimited.com


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