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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: benhoward500@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 10:47:05 -0700
Subject: FOUNDATION AWARD IN YOUR FAVOR

FOUNDATION AWARD IN YOUR FAVOR

THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
BRANCH OFFICE
BIMERDREF 265 QZ AMSTERDAM
NORDHOLLAND ,NETHERLANDS
AND
C.P.P FOUNDATION
www.freelotto.com



Dear Winner,

Taking judicial notice of the award of 2.5 million USD ( Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar)made in your favor on the
30th of March 2005 by the above named lotto corporation in conjunction
with the foundation for the promotion of software products, you are
therefore advised to contact the processing office immediately upon
receipt of this message for more information concerning the processing
of your award and subsequent payment to you.

It is important to note that your award information was released on the
24th of May 2005 with the following particulars attached to it.

(I) award numbers: FL 22/15409
(ii) Email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) Lotto code number: FL09622NL
(iv) The file Ref number: FL/0534/30/05

Please contact our under listed processing agents within five days
upon
receipt of this information to claim your award. You are
required to mention the particulars of your award in every
correspondence addressed to the processing agents

Mr. BEN HOWARD
Chief Financial Director

MR. PATRICK VALERE
PUBLIC RELATIONS

TEL: 0031 619 112 767

EMAIL: benhoward500@netscape.net



Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely, SOPHIA HALENDALE

Promotions Manager
The Free Lottery company
European promotions
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The Free Lotto Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software
promotion companies. the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, and
other international companies. The free lotto internet draw is held
periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet
and promote computer literacy worldwide. We are proud to say that over
200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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We also encourage you to visit our website at www.freelotto.com and
take your chance and become part of our daily winners. Millions are
won on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous free lotto
service.

Who says it is impossible??? millions have seen this fortune come true
with free lotto.

Free Lotto's Automatic WIN Ticket service is a great way to make sure
that you NEVER MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN OVER $11,000,000.00 every day!
Simply wait for your turn to be picked by our computer ballot system
(or the quick pick option) in each of the six daily Free Lotto games
and we'll automatically play your numbers for you every day.

CONGRATULATIONS










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