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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "UK national lottery programme" <lotterywins@uk2005nationalprogramme.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 15:48:00 +0000
Subject: RESULT REALISED CONGRATULATIONS.

EUROPE LOTTERY
An Affiliate of Prime International
Arena Complex,Storey's Gate, London
I.P.P Award Dept
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you won the International EUROPE LOTTERY were our winners were listed. You / your company, attached to ticket number
564-75600545-288, with serial number 56475600545188 drew the lucky
numbers37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C (third category).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1,600,000 euros in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/4080318306/04.
Your fund is now deposited with a bank. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims officers immediately:
EUROPE LOTTERY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
Contact Persons:
Name: Mrsbelinda_ace and  lois _icebergg
Email: lois_icebergg@yahoo.ca
Phone : +44 703 194 3871
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than 3 weeks, after this date, all funds will be returned
as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mrs belinda_ace and Mr lois_icebergg
by email, should be clearly and boldly written in your response.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
EUROPE LOTTERY

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