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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: "FEHR SMITH" <fehrsmith@fehrsmith.com>
Reply-To: collins_spencer24@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:35:36 +0000
Subject: Lottery

 

                                        

    

                         

 

UK/AFRO/AUSSIE Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
21-holdgate close
Manchester M15 5EP, U.K.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 03/12/AUG34

 

WINNING NOTIFICATION


We happily announce to you the draw of the computer Generated e-mail addresses at stake UK/AFRO/AUSTRALIA Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 25of May.2005 in
Nairobi Kenya.


Your e-mail address attached to software generated ticket alphanumeric:82678549XVD33154 with Serial number 4532/04 drew the lucky Numbers 32-49-02-27-16-50-41, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$3,690,690.06  
The board of directors of U.K.-A.A. Lottery Company has in conjunction with her financial underwriters,agreed to extend a bonanza to all winners.

By unanimously giving authority to the Prize payment Company to deduct and provide such Money upfront to winners from win payment to enable winners to open a non resident offshore online bank account with her fiduciary payment bankers BANKSA COMMUNITY BANK London, United kingdom Pursuant to the final payment of the total Prize money into such accounts.


We have agreed with our underwriters and bankers, that all win payment must pass through the Lottery?s
financial underwriter?s online banking department of the financial institution. The bank have stipulated as a condition of financing us that all winners must open and activate an online bank account with Banksa
Community Bank with an initial deposit of $30,000.00 We have put heads together and agreed totally that we will assist all winners by extending to each winner an initial payment of $45,000.00 to enable the winners to open the online bank account with our fiduciary agent bankers, pursuant to the final credit of the account with the total lottery win of
$3,690,645.
This will make the total money sent to you,
$3,690,690.06.

We are ready to send cashiers check or bank to Bank wire transfer of $45,000.00 to you at your address or to your bank account now. In order for you to cash the money and you are expected to use $30,000.00 out of it,to open an online bank account with our agent bankers as directed by me your payment control officer. The balance $15,000.00 will remain with you to cover any expense, until the total win payment is credited into the online bank account. The lotto pay officer is in charge of negotiating, activating and opening the online bank account with the financiers on behalf of
every winner.
In order for us to avail you of this service, Please take notice,.

To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Collins Spencer
Email:collins_spencer23@yahoo.es

TEL/44 7031 9464 87
FAX 448715216327
And send to her the following details.
NAMES
ADDRESS
TEL/CELL NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
GENDER
AGE (OPTIONAL)
MARITAL STATUS (OPTIONAL)
OCCUPATION (OPTIONAL)
PHOTOGRAPH (SCAN) (OPTIONAL)
After she receives the following, she will direct the accounts department to prepare your cashiers check and send to you. You must as a matter of policy and security sign an undertaking that you will use the money as
instructed,that is to use the money to open the online bank account, and keep the remaining balance for your upkeep.

Garret Harrington Esq.

                           

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