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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: <mariewalter2000@grar.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:07:37 -0400
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE



FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY.
Stadhouderskade 12 Amsterdam,1054 ES
Netherlands
 
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, 
REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL


ATTN: AWARD WINNER.
 
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, April 27th, 2005,of winners of the FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on March 20th, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number FCL101/13/75,Fortune City Lottery code number:FCL101NL drew  the lucky numbers 72-12-29-53-24-33, and consequently won in 2nd category .
Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this lottery program  have been selected randomly through a Computer  Ballot System  (C.B.S) drawn from over 25,000 addresses  individuals and companies from all search engines and web sites. This
promotional program takes place  every year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates  of Microsoft Inc and other Corporate Organisations. This is to encourage the use of the internet and  computers
worldwide.
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO.REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL This is from total  prize money  75,000,000.00EURO(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EURO)shared among the
fifteen international winners in the 2nd category.CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a  Finance/Consulting House and insured in your name.  Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask  that you keep this award strictly from public notice  until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our  security protocol to avoid double claiming or  unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.To begin your claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent immediately of  Greenwood consultants ltd
  
  
KELVIN NOBLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD
EMAIL:kelvinnoble@kaixo.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.  Remember,you must contact your claims officer not later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to KELVIN NOBLE by email should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent,should be clearly and boldly written in your response.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one  of your correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
 
Sincerely,
 
Marie Walter

Promotions Manager

 

 

 

 


 

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