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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: "Lawrence Moore" <worldwinnings_result@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 21:03:08 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:WINNING NOTIFICATION

WOLRDWINNINGS Headquarters:
Customer Service Department,
81, Buhama Ave,
London, United Kingdom.
Ref: WSL/943W3L/05
Batch:UK12/2S/DC17

                                     
                                                     
                                               WINNING NOTIFICATION.
  We happily announce to you the draw (#970) of WOLRD WINNINGS,online Sweepstakes International program held on Tuesday July 26th, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 06-19-24-26-27-49 (bonus no.08), which subsequently won you the  lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  $500,000{Five Hundred Thousand Dollars} in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of {Five Million Dollars} $5,000,000,00 shared amongst the  (10) lucky winners in this category.
  
  All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals, 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 500,000 {Five Hundred Thousand Dollars}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.


To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
MR.William Carrington
Email:winningenquiries@worldwinningsint.org
Goodluck from me and members of staff of WOLRDWINNINGS INTERNATIONAL.

Yours faithfully,
SIR GEORGE FERDINAND.
Online coordinator for WORLDWINNINGS LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

                                    You must be 16 or over 
to play or claim a prize
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