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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Office File" <luisaestrada04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jennifer_norman@walla.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:28:48 +0000
Subject: Re: Congratulations Winning Number (British Lottery)

Re: Congratulations Winning Number (British Lottery)

GILBRATAL LOTTO COMMUNITY


121 South Street. Dorking. Surrey. RH4 2LA.GIBRALTAR,London.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,London,United Kingdom

LATEST LOTTERY RESULTS (London)

In accordance with Regulation 8(2)(b) of the Lotteries Regulations,
the following have been declared to be the numbers of the winning tickets
at draw 7 of 2005 held at Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation(GBC),
Broadcasting House on the 26th September 2005, You are hereby informed that
you have

won the first Prize of £ 3,000,000.00 with Ticket no: 12400.As the winner of
the

First Prize,you are advised to read carefuly the mail and follow
instructions therein.

NOTE: That all participants were selected through a computer Ballot
System drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, NorthAmerica,Africa,Middle-East and Asia as Part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
Annually.

Congratulations.


viz:- FIRST PRIZE

FIRST PRIZE OF £ 3,000,000 No. 12400


Viz:- SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE


SECOND PRIZE OF£ 1,000,000 No. 09136
THIRD PRIZE OF £ 500,000 No. 17970


TWENTY MINOR PRIZES OF £100,000 EACH:-

No.00261 No.06423 No.11856 No.15200
No.02005 No.06933 No.12871 No.15827
No.05426 No.07719 No.13339 No.16778
No.05737 No.08797 No.13394 No.17195
No.06035 No.10437 No.14543 No.17274



NOTE: All participants were selected through a computer Ballot
System drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, NorthAmerica,Africa,Middle-East and Asia as Part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
Annually in the United Kingdom.


To begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent;
Mr.Edward Hawkins FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, Gilbratal Lotto Company: Email:

edward_hawkins@uk2.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize Money to a
designated account of your choice. Please send down your
Telephone and Fax nos. Remember, all prize money must be
claimed not later Than 30th October 2004. After this date,
all funds Will Be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
Complications, please remember to quote your tickets
numbers(No. 12400 ) in every one of your Correspondences with
your agent.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for
being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

Ms Jennifer Norman ( London,United Kingdom)
GIBRALTAR COMMUNITY LOTTERY


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