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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: info_seguridad33@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:33:37 +0100
Subject: Winning Notification

THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
SEGURIDADLOTTO PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
2ND JUNE,2005

Attn:Winner

Dear Sir/Madam

FINAL DRAW!!!
Seguridadlotto International lottery proudly announces today the winners
of its internet lottery program for this quarter. The lottery program is
conducted every quarter with email addresses of internet users. The draws
are usually from about 26,000 email addresses from all over the world,
which are selected from the internet randomly. The draws are made in four
categories using a special computer balloting system.


Your receipt of this mail means that your email address has won in second
category of the draws. Your email address drew the winning numbers:
14:27:7:32:8 and subsequently won the sum of $250,000 USD.

You are at this point advised to contact our agent below to begin your
claim:


Name: Dr.Den D.Ricky
Email: seguridadlotto@netscape.net
Tel:++34 685 563 514


You will be given a form to complete and return same to our lawyer whose
details will be given after you have confirmed the receipt of this winning
notification .He will thereafter forward claims to any one of our
appointed financial trustees.

Their winning/processing department will validate your winning and provide
information on the collection of your
prize.

You are advised to initiate contact with our agent within three weeks of
the receipt of this mail. Any prize whose collection is not initiated
within the stipulated time will be deemed unclaimed. We urge you to
fully cooperate with us so that you could collect your winning.



Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Stella Brian
For Claims Manager





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