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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: cole_100@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 16:44:44 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.
The National Lottery.
P O Box 1010,Liverpool, L70
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#951) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online
weepstakes International program held on Wed 11th May, 2005.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02-19-28-33-44-49(bonus no.21),which subsequently
won you the lottery JACKPOT category i.e match You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of ¸714,075(Seven Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Seventy
Five pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of ¸2,856,300 shared amongst 4 lucky winners
in this category.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, sociations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicate
in your play coupon.In view of this, your ¸714,075(Seven
Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Seventy Five pounds sterling)would be released
to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.Our European agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in what evermanner
you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Name: Mr.David Delatorra
Email: daviddelatorra@sino.com
Telephone Number:34-685-331-917.

Good luck & congratulation, from me and members of staff of the UK.

NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,
Mrs. MRS ANN TERRY
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Sweepstakes International Program


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