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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: dreamfield_claims2@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:25:35 +0100
Subject: Claim your winnings ( DN Lottery Congratulates you)

Dear Sir/Madam,
Dreamfield National Lottery
124B Arcadian Mall, Woodgreen
London, UK.



WINNING NOTIFICATION EMAIL:

Sequel to our lottery draw of which you participated either personally or
through a friend

or relative on the bases of three ballot papers for a free ballot paper,
the draw has just

been released having you as one of the fifteen lucky winners in the third
category out of

three million participants for the prize of £900,000.00 pounds Sterling in
the third

category. However, you missed the jackpot of £2,200,000.00 (Two million two
hundred

British Pounds Sterling) in the first category and the second category of
£1,500,000.00.

The following are your winnings details which may be required upon claims.


Event No: DFN/012-456-321
Winning No: WIN/457-455-566
Serial No: 0007
Draw No: 389

Your prize of £900,000.00 shall be paid in three installments of £300,000.00
each.

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.

Claim Steps:
Contact your Fiduciary Agent for your claims as he would aid you through
the process

by supplying the above numbers. Fiduciary Agent: Mr. Mason Peterson
Email address: fiduciary_agentt@dreamfieldworldwin.org OR myclaimsagent@rediffmail.com


That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork
can be

prepared for you. Goodluck from me and members of staff of the DreamField
National

Lottery.

Yours faithfully,
Spencer Cole.

Online coordinator for Dreamfield National Lottery
Dreamstakes International Program.
N.B: Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your
Claims agent immediately.

WARNING: Do not respond to any email that purport to be ours without any
due

confirmation especially when you are required to pay upfront for Insurance
and Tax.

The courier company is responsible for the insurance of your winnings to
the full value.

And for Tax, the British Revenue Board shall notify you to remit the Tax
due to her after

full payment.



___________________________________________________________

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