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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: "lottery winners" <internationallottohq@intlluckywinners.org>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:44:14 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!

International Lottery Headquarters:

Customer Service

Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery

an Affiliate of Foundmoney International

Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque

I.P.P Award Dept.

johannesburg, south africa.

Email:internationallottohq@intlluckywinners.org

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03

Batch: 03/06/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian

Sweepstake

Lottery International programs

held on the 07th day of August 2005 in South Africa.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545

188 with

Serial

number 5388/02 drew the lucky

numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the

lottery in the

2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of

US$2,500,000.00

(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars) in cash credited to file

KPC/9080118308/03.This

is

from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared

amongst the

first

Fifty (10) lucky winners in this category.

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 US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five

Hundred

Thousand

United States Dollars) would be released to

you by our security firm in Europe.

Our European 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 draw system and

extracted from over 100,000 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 fiduciary agent:

Mr.Stam Davis.

Foundmoney Int.

Email: stamdavis_agent@yahoo.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

quote your reference/batch numbers in any

correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs

of this program. Thank you for being part of our

promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Cindy Carabott,

AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.

Please reply to: stamdavis_agent@yahoo.com or stamdavis@teenmail.co.za

 

NOTE:Lottery claims are bonded and are paid in single bill to winners

there are no withdrawal from lottery funds to offset ant charges,winners are

solely responsible for their lottery claims.GOOD LUCK!

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