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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: "Universal Promo" <unipromolotto@grand-universal-lottrey.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:30:16 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
9 Leapal Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX
United Kingdom
.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £1,600,000.00 (One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) this is in line with our promotional lottery for our products. We specialize in the sales of cd-roms that enhance your business growth.

All participants were selected through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over   1 million email addresses, from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, which is conducted annually for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the continues use of E-mail as part of our International Promotions Program, CONGRATULATIONS!

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional lottery is the first of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

  Frank Smith,
  9Leapal Road, Guildford,
  Surrey, GU1 4JX.
  United Kingdom.
  Email: frank_agent@excite.com

 

When you contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and your reference number GUPL: 2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality

4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Sex
7. Phone/Fax

If you do not contact your claims agent within seven (7) working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner. Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards

Mrs. Cindy Martinez
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO

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