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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: plottery@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:31:35 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

HAVANA PROMO LOTTERY, THE NETHERLANDS
ALFONSTRAAT B56,1002 BS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

Dear Winner,

We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky
winners in the HAVANA LOTTO draw held on 25th March 2005
All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000international emails.Your email address emerged alongside
9 others as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual HavanaLotto Draw.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total
pay out of US$ 2,000,000 united states Dollars ( US$ 2 million ) only.The
following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) lotto code number: FL09622SP
(iv) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/SP

Please contact the underlisted claim agent as soon as possible for
the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr.Thomas Jonka
Claims agent
Email Address:thomasjonka_04@yahoo.com

Your fund is now deposited 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 other participants of this program. We hope that with
a part of your prize, you will participate in next year high stakes of the
USD 1.3 Billion International E-mail Lottery High Stake.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Anita Greenald.
Promotions Director,
The Havana Lotto company
Europe co-ordinator.

N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.

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