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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: "SOREX LOTTO" <sorexlotto2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 02:58:24 +0000
Subject: SOREX LOTTO WIININING VERIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPLY TO: sorex_lotto2005@yahoo.co.uk
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you that you have ben nominated as a winner in
the
second category of the Sorex International Lottery programme for
AFRICA.
The International program was drawn in West Africa on the 21st
June,2005 and
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 30th of
June,2005.
You among other two persons winning in the second category became a
winner
through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the
world. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$250,000 ( two hundred
and fifty thousand Dollars only)

WINNING INFORMATION CODES.
SERIAL CODE: 230-2772/SLP
WINNING ID: DGT-27780987-00/CBN
SECURITY NUMBER: 425189462

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information codes confidential until your claims has been processed and
your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
fraudulent claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.This promotional program takes place every three
years.This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, Ted Turner,Jesse
Jackson,Ken Evoy For Africa we hope with part of your winning you will
help
to support the poverty alleviation programme in Africa.

To begin your claim process contact the lottery claims agent West
African
Region, Your instrument of payment as well as a copy of this
notification
has been sent ahead to the claim agent who, after verifying that you
are the
actual owner/user of the e-mail address that won the draws, shall
instruct
the paying bank for the release of your winning claims.Note that the
claim
process is not expected to last longer than three weeks from the date
of
contacting the claim agent.congratulations! once again.
CLAIMS AGENT.
DR. FELIX CONNOR.

sorex_lotto2005@yahoo.co.uk


Best Regards,
DR. FELIX CONNOR.
DIRECTOR (SOREX PROMO)
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT
DISQUALIFICATION.ALSO,SINCE YOUR AGENT IS IN NIGERIA,YOUR MONEY WILL BE
PAID
TO YOU VIA THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OR THROUGH THEIR CORRESPONDENT
BANK
IN UK.


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