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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: "lotterywinner@ sweepboard.com" <lotterywinner@sweepboard.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 22:04:12 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

 
   

FROM: CARL ALLISON, CONTROLLER        

SUBJECT: WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR SWEEP STAKES WINNERS FOR THE YEAR 2005:

We happily announce to you the draw (#992)
of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,online
sweepstakes international program held on
sat 23th 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  £150,000.00{One Fffty 
Thousand, Great Britain Pounds Sterlings}     

In cash credited to  file  KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of
£15,000,000.00 {Fitteen 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. You are required to forward all your winning Numbers details
to the Claims Agent to Process Your Winning On time for you.
  
To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.

*************************************************************
Name  : JESSIE HURFORD
E-mail: claim_sweepstakes@excite.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel Phone  :+447031949266
Fax Number:+447092863486

*************************************************************


 


 
 sincerely

 

CARL A. ALLISION          
 CONTROLER

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