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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: "MRS HELENA IBANEZ" <freelotto999@alex4all.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:06:10 GMT
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOU HAVE WON.

                        FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
       FORTIS BUILDING, BLOCK 4, 142 PORT DE NAUR
                        BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
                        WWW.FREELOTTO.COM
                                                                    
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION,
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF: GNT/ 18905/ MA-SP/ 05.
BATCH:BC207161KX.
                                                                      5TH SEPTEMBER, 2005
ATTENTION:
 
                   AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
 
We are pleased to inform you, of the release of the awaiting result of
Free Lotto international promotion program, held on the 1st Of  September 2005. Organised, to promote and encourage international participation, in our international high stake lottery.
 
Names entered in the program, were presented by our international department, in conjunction with world leading lottery,and humanitarian organisations, with the help of chambers of commerce of countries, in Europe, North and South America, Australia,New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.A computer balloting system was used to select 23,000.names out of more than 500,000 names,presented in our first promotion program. In the 14th series from a pool of over €5,200,000,00(FIVE million Two hundred thousand euros), playing with the six numbers 3-7-14-23-30-46. Your name under ticket number 77.942,won in the 4th catigory.Your ticket number 77.942,was awarded the sum of €850.000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS).
 
Your security file number is WHDS-548-K6-77. Keep confidential. Beneficiaries, SHOULD come to Belgium, and make direct claims to their respective winnings. In a situation were winners can not travel to Belgium, for direct claims, Alternative transfer process will be effected, by the help of registered claims agent. All winnings must be insured to is original value, before alternative transfer process, can be effected.
 
To begin your claims, contact your claims agents,
MR HEIDI DERICK,transfer manager OMEGA FIDUCIARY BV. by completing the enclosed release order form, and send by fax to Fax numbers +32-376-515-72.Tel numbers +32 485-612-870.
Email:fiduciarysheldl@cooperation.net or fiduciarysheldl@yahoo.com,for
verification, directly with data available to us, of all winners,before direct claims or alternative transfer can bee ffected. (All winnings must be insured to the original value, before alternative transfer process can be effected after verification).
 
All winnings must be claimed or transferred not later than 30TH
SEPTEMBER, 2005. After this date, winnings will be returned to the Economic ministry, as unclaimed. All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claims agent, OMEGA FIDUCIARY BV. Should there be any change of address, or wrongly spelt name,make sure you contact your claims agent, as soon as possible,by stating the correct address and name. You should only disclose your security file number, to your claims agent,only and when asked.
 
Once again, Congratulations!!!
 
Best regards
 
MRS HELEN IBANEZ
(PROGRAM DIRECTOR)

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