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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: realitylott12@handbag.com
Reply-To: koviojohnson@hotmail.ro
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 18:31:08 +0200
Subject: REALITY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

REALITY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
EMAIL ADDRESS: koviojohnson@hotmail.ro

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of th eLottery Winners
International programs held on the 20th of April 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number 472-971103
drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64, whichconsequently won in the 2nd category,
you have therefore
been approved for a sum pay out of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask thatyou keep your
winning information very confidential till your claims has been pr ocessed
and your prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of oursecurity protocol
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of
your winning you will take part in our next year USD100 million
international lottery.To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducially
agent MR KOVIO jOHNSON of the,REALITY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL REPLY EMAIL
TO(koviojohnson@hotmail.ro)

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 25th of JULY
2005.After this date all unclaimed,funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Esther van bulks

Lottery Coordinator.


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