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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: charlesbanguraj1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 07:41:44 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION




From : mr charles banguraj.
Euro,Afro,American ,Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon
Court Carlton Nottinghamshire
Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 12/25/DC34

WINNING NOTIFICATION
Atten:,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 5th of May. 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97569 drew the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080116308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $10,000,000,00 Ten Million dollars, shared amongst the first Sixty Five (65) lucky winners in
this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our bank.

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 10,000,00
companies.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our banking attorney (Lawyer)immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund , his conatct information is as follow:-

Name: Barrister Mike Radebe.Esq
Direct Line : + 27-72-804-7678
Email Address:AGENTS_MIKE@yahoo.co.uk


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 22 june 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has succesfully won this competition . Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

mr charles banguraj.

United Kingdom Zonal Co-ordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis

United Kingdom zonal Secretary General .


N.B Call our banking attorney immediately for your cliam do not delay for delay is dengerous and oppotunity come but once so therefore rush!!!!
Warning

This information transmitted is only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material .Any review, retransmission ,dissemination or other use of this information, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by person or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.thank you for your co-operation.

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