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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: carolin_elliot150@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:11:54 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.
The National Lottery.
P O Box 1010,Liverpool, L70
1NL,UNITED KINGDOM.(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#951) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online.Sweepstakes International program held on 8TH JUNE
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 8TH JUNE. 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 indicated in your play coupon.In view of this,
your714,075(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 whatever manner 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 for 2005
award winning:

Name: Mr.VAN AUSTIN .................
Email: vanastin@netscape.net
Telephone Number:+34-652-534-568

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

NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,
Mrs.CAROLIN ELLIOT......
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Sweepstakes International Program.


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