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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: customerservice@lotterypromotion.org
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 18:58:38 +0000
Subject: Final Notice

LONDON LOTTERY PROMOTION UNITS 1& 3,WOLLASTON CRESCENT, BASILDON, ESSEX . SS13 1QD REF NUMBER:LLP/400106/04 BATCH NUMBER:40/01066/XXGB AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the recent result of LONDON LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on 23 April 2005. Your E-mail Address attached to ticket number 099-44871555 with serial numbers 6774-04 drew the lucky numbers 6-7-18-33-35-42 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category You are therefore been approved for the lump sum payout of £720,000.00(Seven Hundred And Twenty Thousand Pounds credited to file number LLP/400106/04.This is from the total cash prize of £20,450,550.00(Twenty Million, Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand, Five Hundred And Fifty Pounds Only)Shared among the fourteen international winners in different categories All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 550,000 E-mail Addresses from Asia, Australia ,MiddleEast, Europe, United State of America, Canada, South-America and Africa, as part of our international promotion programs which we conduct in the month of November every years .We hope that your Email address will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claim please contact : Andrew Spencer. (customer service Manager) 0n +447843721970 or Andrewspencer@post.com for necessary assistance as regards to your claim and final release of the prize money to your designated bank account. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 June 2005. After this date all the fund will be returned to the INLAND REVENUE as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us Congratulations on behalf of our managements. Ms Jessica Morgan Manager LONDON LOTTERY PROMOTION -2005.ALL o right reserved .CODEX-SADDE GS-(LONDON )

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