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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: interlotto@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:29:28 -0700
Subject: HONOURABLE WINNER

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION
28 ROMFORD AVENUE FOREST GATE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
http://www.lotterycentral.co.uk/

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION: HONOURABLE WINNER,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today been
The 18th MAY 2005 winners of the multi Famous LOTTERY
CO-OPERATION U.K PROGRAMS held on 16th of MAY 2005. You
were attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with
Serial number 2113-22 drew the Lucky numbers
13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the Lottery in the
3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,000,000.00 credited to file REF.
This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared among
the seventeen international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn form 15 million names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a 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
you.
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 claim agent
MR BEN HAMILTON: LOTTERY CHARITABLE GAMING DIVISION
Email: claimagent_ben@yahoo.com
Email to: claimagent_ben@yahoo.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize.
Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30
Days from today. After 30 Days, all funds will be returned
as unclaimed.

Sincerely,
DR LYON BROWN
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS MANAGER.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, Please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with
your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your Claim Agent as soon as possible.

CONGRATULATIONS! Once again from all our staff and thank
you for being part of our promotion program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in
our end of the Year high stakes US$1.3 billion
International Lottery.


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