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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: "AMERICA VISA LOTTERY" <nationalvisalottery@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nationalvisaaviationcenter@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 02:38:11 +0100
Subject: DVLOTTERY.STATE.GOV ( CONGRATULATIONS !!!) AMERICA VISA LOTTERY

Main address:
U.S. Department of State Public communication Division:
2201 C Street NW PA/PL,Rm.2206
Washington, DC 20520 U.S Department of state
www.dvlottery.state.gov 2201C Street NW
Washington,D.C.20520


Dear Client,

Congratulations ! ! You have been selected as one of the lucky winners on our internet screening machine,DV-2005-2006 USA national visa lottery program.

It is our pleasure to congratulate you on your success in the America DV-2005-2006 VISA LOTTERY GREENCARD which was applied and processed by our immigration service. Your visa lottery winner's identity is ID-GRN777#4200DV# and the serial net visa passport attached to your case number is SNVPh700IU# .

In this respect,you are directed to forward the following requirements for further correspondence:

(a) Your present contact address(for correspondent)
(b) Your recent passport photograph :REGULAR MAIL: You can also send your photo(s) by regular mail. The photo must be between 1 ½ by 1 ½ and 2 by 2 inches (37-50 mm) square, with the applicant's, spouse's, or child's name printed on the back. Please mail the photos to:

Immigration Services
211 South St. #334
Philadelphia, PA 19147
United States.

Preferably for faster delivery and processing you are implored to make a scanned copy of your recent passport photograph and send it via online(email) to our immigration service.

(c) Clearance/acceptance fees of ($549.67)/($749.67) for SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.

Details of requirements:
Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly to our attached network receieving email address for correspondent:
Alternatvely for faster processing, a scanned copy of your passport photograph should be send via our attached network recieving email addresses: (nationalvisaaviationcenter@rediffmail.com),(nationalvisalottery@rediffmail.com)

A clearance/acceptance fees payment ($549.67)/($749.67) SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.: we accept only western union money transfer payment method due to some reasons from our past experiences. (creditcard is not acceptable,please.)

Your western union or other means o f money transfer payment information should be forwarded as directed on payment procedures via our attached network recieving email addresses:
(nationalvisaaviationcenter@rediffmail.com),(nationalvisalottery@rediffmail.com)

Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as clarification
is done on your payment. Providing the above requirements will assure you your visa lottery acknowledgement card and visa lottery security case code which would be sent to your email addresses as provided.

Important notice :Please make sure you report and forward your lottery visa case code and acknowledgement card to the USA embassy in individual country for other necessary claims as soon as you have been sent all the necessary migration credentials via our attached courier service on accomplishing all necessary process and payment procedure.

According to the united states code of conduct and constitution Vol.176/866 :Act 690SN guiding all immigration, green card permit agencies if non-response after 21days on receiving this notification, your winner's status shall reveal no interest and we would inresponse refer your lottery winning code and acknowledgement card back to the USA government/immigration service center.

We shall be anticipating for your response soonest.


Thanks.
Marykate Purchia.

Online Co-ordinator

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Kevin Powell
President



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