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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: "great minds" <britishcasinolotto@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:29:43 +0000
Subject: Ms. Pamela Green

BRITISH CASINO LOTTERY
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England.
28th June,2005

Ref: CIL/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/05/ZY30

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We gladly announce to you the draw (#954) of the BRITISH CASINO
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held today.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky numbers: 11-18-20-23-32-48 (bonus
no.),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category as match
5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 10,000,000.00
(Ten Million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 40,000,000 00 shared amongst the
first four (4) lucky winners in this category as Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions,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 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million pounds sterling)
could be released to you cash by any of our payment offices in Europe or
by telegraphic wire transfer.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact her.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your winning 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:



Miss.conti jessica

ULTIMATE AGENCY
Fiduciary secretary/Claim agent

Email: infodesk2005@i12.com



Yours faithfully,

Ms. Pamela Green


Online coordinator for BRITISH CASINO LOTTERY.
Sweep Stake International Program
Open m-f days 8am-5.30pm.
saturdays 9am-2pm


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