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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: robinheusen@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 11:20:50 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONFIRM=20=20=20IMMDEIATELY?=

FROM:FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
MERSEYSIDE LI7 2HX
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM
www.freelotto.com

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 04/01/JULY34

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION..........CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 23RD of May, 2005. Due to the mix up of numbers,the
results were released on the 1st of July,2005. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 4156189324 under agent ID: 110 which subsequently won
you the lottery in the second category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
£2,000,000.00 (Two Million pounds sterling) in cheque drawn in your favour
as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft
users from over 20,000.00 companies and
3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.To
begin your lottery claim, please contact our claims agent below that have
been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:

CONTACT NAME: MR.MICHEAL JAMES
EMAIL ADDRESS: freelottoclaims@homenetmail.com
TELE:+44-7092866677

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 21days of
receiving these notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds will
be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your WINNING NUMBER number and AGENT NUMBER in all correspondence.Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our

members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. ROBIN HEUSEN
Online Coordinator

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Free lottery promo Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,
the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of
other international IT companies. The Free lottery internet draw is held
quarterly every year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet
and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros
are won annually in more than 150
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CONFIRM IMMDEIATELY



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