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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: "MONICA MARTINS" <monicamartins0002@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:44:59 +0200
Subject: RE:LOTTO

From: Mrs. Monica martins.
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 RE:LOTTO
E-mail:lottery01org2004@yahoo.co.uk


SUBJECT:CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programsheld on the 13th March 2004 in Essex United
Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B956475604545
188with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you thelottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sumof US$820,000.00
(Eighty Hundred and Twenty ThousandUnited States Dollars) in cash credited
to fileKPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize ofUS $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst thefirst One Hundred and thirty (130)
luckywinners inthis category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number fallswithin our Afro booklet
representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view ofthis, your US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and TwentyThousand United States Dollars)would be released
toyou by Absa Bank South Africa.

Our African agent will immediately commence theprocess 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, contact information is as follow: -

Barrister Zuma Adams(Esq.)
E-mail: agentzumaadams01@yahoo.ca
E-mail: agentzumaadams01@hotmail.com
Direct Line: + 27 83-734 6941.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th 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.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monica martins.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.


Mr. Alexandra Davis
Tel/Fax+447040104212
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank you for your Co-operation.


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