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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: "winner online" <winners@sweep-stakesworld.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 00:36:03 +0000
Subject: TRYING TO CONTACT YOU.

 
   

FROM: CARL ALLISON, CONTROLLER        

SUBJECT: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#992)
of the  NATIONAL LOTTERY,online sweepstakes
international program held on sat 16th
july, 2005 Your e-mail address attached 
to ticket number:56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:15-23-27-38-44-49(bonus no.34),
which subsequently won you the lottery in 
the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£15,000.00{one fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterlings}

 In cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
£15,000,000 {Fifteen Million Great Britain Pounds Sterlings}
shared amongst the {100} lucky winners in this category i.e Match 
6 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes
place weekly. 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your £150,000.00( one fifty thousand 
Great Britain Pounds Sterlings)  would be released to you by any  
of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.
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. Please be
warned. 
   
  To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent: MR NICHOLAS WILLIAM
Email: sweepstakesagent@myway.com

 

 sincerely

 

CARL A. ALLISION          
 CONTROLER

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
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