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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: "POWERBALL.BV LOTTERY" <info@privite.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:23:27 +0000
Subject: CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER NOTICE

POWERBALL LOTTO. BV
POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game
Date: 19th-sept-2005
Ref Nr: PBL/CN/6654/CP
 
Dear Consultation Prize Winner,
                                          
                        CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER  NOTICE!!!
 
Europe / America private international e-games   organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group  International, officially  bring to your notice of the  final draw result of  August-2005 POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel  E-game which was conducted at our   international corporate office complex in The Netherlands.
 
Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY  SCHEME to give out prizes based on COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM . By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for  academic and business pursuits.
 
It major aim is to promote music, theater, art,literature, projects is the social and political
arena with a focus on health,as well as science research, and higher education.We   wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email  coupon number which was selected among the 45 lucky consultation prize  winners.
 
Your email ID identified with coupon No. PBL2348974321  and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses enrolled for the E-game. Your email ID was  included among the 50,000 different email addresses
submitted by our partner international email provider  companies. You have won a consultation cash prize of  US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) only.
 
The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your consultation cash prize which  will be remunerated  directly to you by the official Payment Agency Board.
 
Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to  you complete assistance and provide
additional  information and processes for the claims of your consultation prize. For due processing of your  winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr.Von Nasil who has been assigned to assist you.
Contact E-mail: vonnasil@uk2.net
TEL:0031-621-987-260
FAX:0031-847-300-537
Mr.Von Nasil (DPU )
 
Once again congratulations from all our staffs on your consultation prize winning, we hope you will partake in our forth  coming POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel Email-games.
 
 Regards,
    MARIA KENT (Mrs).
    (Group Coordinator)
 
NB: In accordance with the POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-games policy and regulations, this notification is dispatched directly to only the 45 lucky consultation prize Winners.
This notification also contains information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise
legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the right recipient whose email address attached to the lucky numbers along with the winning information’s you are not authorized to read, print,retain, copy or disseminate this notice or any part of it.
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