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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: "PREMIER LOTTO" <britishlottery@premiernotification.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:27:44 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOU ARE A GRAND PRIZE WINNER

MEMO FROM: THE PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT              
PREMIER LOTTERY                                                   
                                                                                         
Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of two winners of the PREMIER LOTTERY,computer ballot draws and thus will be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of £6,500,000 (Six million five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only). Winning File Reference number for your prize is PLUK/2030/0181/08; ticket number 101-OIO-77/A.
 
We in the PREMIER LOTTERY,is by this program,launching our model computer balloting lottery draws,developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our various lottery programs. with funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all Winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.
 
After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize is to been handled by your Claims Director. You are to contact our agent by email and/or fax within a week of receiving this notice. Please find full contact details below:
 
MRS.Susan EDWARDS
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
LINK TRUST FINANCE LTD
EMAIL:
linktrustagent@yahoo.com
TEL: +44 703 1906 203
 
 
Also find all other relevant winning lottery information below:
Draw Serial No: 55/849177
Batch No: 01-A223
Zonal Draw No: A1-101
Grand Draw No: 56748
 
You are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.
Please direct all further correspondences and queries to your respective category Prize Transfer handlers. Congratulations once again from the PREMIER LOTTERY Family.
 
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
PREMIER LOTTERY,
12 BRIDGE STREET,
STAINES MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP UK 
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +44 703 1906 203

  

                

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