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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: "james obi" <jamesobi03@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:21:31 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

OVERSEAS/ AFRO EURO STAKES LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATIONS.
OFFICE: 8-10, FREE TOWN AVE,
PLOT: 328 LONDON UK.


REF NUMBER;OSL/653/029/03

BATCH NUMBER; AT-040-SB06-03

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ATTENTION:WINNER

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery draws
held on 10 JUNE 2005.Your email Address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532
with Serial number 652-662 drew lucky number 7-14-18- 23-31-45 Which
consequently
won 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of US$2,500,000.00(UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

Note: ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected at
randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and30,
000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored
by eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Have
Microsoft
Inc, Multi Choice, china site and other corporate Organizations. This is
to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information's
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

We look forward to your active participant in our next year USD50 Million
slot. You are requested to contact our clearance officer below to assist
you with your winning and Subsequent payments. All winning must be claim
not later than one month After the date of this notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should
There be any change of addresses do inform our agents soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NOTE; YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 20 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,

James Obi.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS CONTACT.
NAME: MR DAVID WILLIAMS
Email: davidwilliams4040@yahoo.com
Tel:+ 44 703 194 2736

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