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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: "Jane Monet" <mrs_janemonet_globalstakeslottery@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: douglas_marc2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:08:43 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Global Stakes Lottery Headquarters: Customer Service
UK Lottery.
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON

Tel: ,+448714741052,,+447040102406
FAX:+44-871-521-5471.
Email :info@globalstakeslott.com

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Attention Winner:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Global stakes Lottery

International programs held on the 1st of July 2005 in London.Your Name and
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 464 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5188/05 drew the

lucky numbers: 23-6-26-11-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
US$500,000.00 ( Five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file KPC/9090118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US
$125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European /Africa
booklet representative office in urope/Africa as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your US$500,000.00 ( Five hundred thousand, United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Africa.Our
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you iniciate contact with him .

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies/individual
email addresses .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 by
our correspondent bank via there online banking to claim your prize. This
is a 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 Officer incharge
with the below details for processing of your claims.

Reverend Father.Marc Douglas .
Tel:+2341-8120235, +234-8034401466.
Email: douglas_marc2000@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please Send your full name
and your personal Telephone and fax number including your full
contact/mailing address and also 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,

Mrs.Jane Monet



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