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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: "frank nkosi" <worldlotteryintl@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:17:50 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Mrs Grace Allen
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
E-mail:worldlotteryintl@hotmail.com


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear:Sir./Madam,

We happily announce to you the computer draw of the Euro-Afro-American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 3Ist December 2004 in
Essex United Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130)
luckywinners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00
(EightHundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars)would be released to
you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process 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 follows: -
Claim Agent: Mr Frank Nkosi

Email:worldlotteryintl@yahoo.com
Tel : 00 27 73 21 49 565

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 26th
August 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 Grace Allen
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

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