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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: matildajones <matildajj@jmail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:10:48 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!


Dear Winner,

WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 14th of APRIL 2005 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number
414-3721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited
to batch number 121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above.
You have therefore been approved for a pay out of 1,800,000.00
(One MillionEight Hundred Thousand Pounds).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either
by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you.
We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 20 Million Pounds International Lottery.

To file for your claim,
you will be contacting our accounts department authorized to verify
and processyour claims for your total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by softwarecorporations and other private organizations to help individuals generate
fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers
thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment.
Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 15th of July 2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order to avoid
complications always quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible.

Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.

N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified from this program.


Sincerely yours,
Mrs Matilda Jones
FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
Simon Lee
Email:simonlee22@gmail.com
cc:simonlee22@uk2.net

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