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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: "National Notice" <info1_ukstake@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:54:26 +0000
Subject: UK-STAKE INFORMATION.

UK-STAKE PROMOTIONS
184 WESTINGFIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM.

Ref: UK/9410R2/03
Batch: 12/28/DM32
 
CONGRATULATION!!!
With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Applecrest & Grant Lotteries International programs held on the 26th, of September 2005 drew a cash  prize of $1,000,000.00. Your e-mail address attached to Code number 36475600545-188UK  with claim  Refference number Ref: UK/9410R2/03 drew these lucky numbers  )-(06)-(20)-(14)-(64)(11)-(05)bonus # (09), which consequently won  in the 2nd category. You have been approved to receive a cash prize of £500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS).
Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous winners, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims is been processed and  your funds ( £500,000.00 ) transferred to you. This security measure is important; its protocol meant to avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other participants.
METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system (computer ballot) from over 35,000
companies and 70,000 individual e-mail addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address
emerged as the winner of our last jackpot.
This is promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored Orient software corporation (Orient Networks). It is met to reward some individuals and corporations who have devoted their time and resources surfing the world wide web (www) with their email addresses. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25th of october. After the expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws. We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next £1million draws in March 2006.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please
always remember to quote your Code number in all correspondence with our paying bank (Deutsche
Bank-Amsterdam). Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address, please notify us
immediately so to make the appropriate adjustment.
Congratulations from the management and staffs of UK-STAKE NATINAL LOTTERIES.
-----------------------------------------------------
Kindly, immediately, contact your claim agent for your remittance advice.
Mr.Peter james
TeL:(+44)-7040113854
Tel:(+44)-7031948637
Fax:(+44)-871734077
Email:peter_james2500@yahoo.co.uk
Email: peter.james@writing.com
Send with the following  details:
I……………(your names)…….., with e-mail address………..(your e-mail address)….., contact
address………..(postal address)……. Refference and batch Number:……….(quote your Refference and batch Number)
Congratulations.
Yours in services,
Dr.Paul white
(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: Participants below 21 years are automatically disqualified.
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