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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: "lotto winners" <lottowinners2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 21:36:38 +0000
Subject: RE:ATTN:Andrew Auruku



Dear Andrew Auruku ,

With reference to your completed lottery claim form received by this
office,We have ascertained and verified the validity of your lottery
claim to this office and has subsequently been confirmed for
registration,authentication and notarization.Your lottery claim file
will be authenticated and notarized by a listed accredited attorney.

Be advised that you must understand that you did not pay nor bought a
raffle ticket for this draw like in conventional lotteries; this
notarization process is actually to make you legally entitled to the
funds because without this you have no legal claim on the funds.

This notarization or a legal clearance from the Ministry of
Justice(Gaming Board Office) is required for the necessary release of
your winning Prize to you.

Also note that you are required to cover the non-refundable fee of
(E1250) One Thousand two Hundred and Fifty Euros only to enable the
listed accredited attorney to go and notarize your claim. Upon payment of
this fee, this office will send your Prize winning file through the listed
accredited attorney to High court of Law for notarization. Your refusal to
cover this required charges is an indication that you are not willing to
notarize your claim and redeem your winning prize.

Be advised also that the Certificate of Award and your Won Prize will
be released to you subject upon confirmation of this payment.Be
informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes
it impossible to make any deduction of any kind,until the sum is finally
credited into your designated account.

Besides,it is not the policy of the Lottery Company or it's fiducial
agent to accept any fee from prize winners, but it was resolved after
the 9/11 incident in the United State of America that to enhance speedy
transfer of won prize to the beneficiary and for the fund not to be
suspected and intercepted as Drug money, Laundered money or Terrorist
funds,it must be notarized in the court and vetting approval obtained.This
is the Financial policy of the European Union as regard to transfering of
large sum of funds.

The listed Attorney Will proceed with the precedent documentation as
required by the Netherlands Ministry of Justice(Gaming Board office) to
a sworn affidavit at the Federal High Court on receipt of the required
notarization fee.Payment should be made by western union money transfer
because of the time factor as direct bank transfer will take a longer time.

Please find below details of our Broker's account name:

NAME:NICK PATRICK

ADDRESS:Bijlmerplein 207,
1102 DD. Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.


As soon as payment is made fax or email us a copy of the payment
receipt for prompt attention.

On remittance of payment our accredited Attorney will commence
immediate processing of your Prize winning claim without further delay.

Congratulations once more and have a good day.


Best Regards,

Hans Cardoso.
Fiduciary Agent.

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