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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: "Grand Universal Promotion" <info@granduniversalpromoworld.org>
Reply-To: claimsagent123@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 07:36:58 -0500
Subject: FINAL NOTICE

GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF: GUPL/74-A0802742005


AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, of winners of the GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO held on
28th of February 2005.

Your email address was attached to ticket number
22-1356-4096-988; with serial number A)69-07 drew the
lucky numbers 09-23-13-56-80-40, and consequently won
in category A. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of GBP 1,400,000.00 POUNDS in cash
credited to file REF GUPL/74-A0802742005 This is from
total prize money of GBP 7,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared
among the Five (5) international winners in this
category.


All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals
from Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, America,
Asia, Europe and North America as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
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.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate
in our end of year high stakes GBP 50. Million
international lottery.

To begin your claim, please respond back to your
claiming agent;

Mr Frank smith
claimsagent123@yahoo.co.uk
telephone number +447031948523.

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due
processing and remittance of your prize money.
Remember, you must contact him using his mailing
address not later than two weeks after this date or
funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
number in every one of your correspondences.

Ticket number: 22-1356-4096-988
Serial number: A069-07
Lucky numbers: 09-23-13-56-80-40
File REF NO. GUPL/74-A0802742005
BATCH: 2005GUPL-01

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

Sincerely,

Mr.DARREN OWEN
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification. Any winner
below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your
claims officer immediately.



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