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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: "national lottery" <uknationallottery1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:51:05 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Mr.Smith Harrison
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Contact:E-mail:uknationallottery1@hotmail.co.uk


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn:Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 18th of June 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and
Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners
in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars)would be released
to you by our paying Bank in South Africa. Our African agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over
10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually.

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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund, his contact details are as follows: -

Name:Mr.Michael Klass
E-mail:mklassconsultant@yahoo.com
Direct Line: + 27 73 335 9311.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before the 20th of
July 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our
agent,please keep us informed.

Sincerely,
Mr.Smith Harrison.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.



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