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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: "Continental Lotto Continental Lotto" <continentallotto@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:49:34 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

Attn: Sir / Madam,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 1st August 2005,of the
CONTINENTAL /INTER-NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY held on the 4th April, 2005. Your
name/Email Address attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category. You are therefore been approve for the
lump sum pay out of Dollars US$ 350,000. (Three hundred and Fivty thousand)
in cash credit to the file REF:LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize
of Dollars 56,500,000.00 share among the seventeen 17 International winners
in this category.

CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company CONTINENTAL LOTTORY. Due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a
top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and
your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security
protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names/email addresses from
Australia, USA,Europe,Asia,NewZealand,Middle-East and South-North America
.As part of our international promotions program, which we conducted once in
a year.We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of
the year high stake uros 300 Million International Lottery.

To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim
agent, Mr. David Johnson, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Email:{davidjohnson_agent2@yahoo.co.uk}. Remember,all prize money must be
claimed not later than 15th August 2005, After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any address do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for
your prize claim certificate. Congratulation again from all member of our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Best regards,
Mrs. Martha Luc.

FOR AND UNBEHALF OF: CONTINENTAL /INTER-NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY.NB/
SEND YOUR FULL NAME / ADDRESS, YOUR TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBERS,AS WELL AS YOUR
MOBILE NUMBER.


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