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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: "PRIZE CENTER" <prizecentter@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:19:35 +0000
Subject: WINNINGS/COURIER CONTACT

Claims Process For REF NO: A-F-I32198-00

14/10/2005

ATTENTION:
REF NO: A-F-I32198-00

Dear Vanessa I. Lugo ,

Thank you for your quick response to my mail. The information provided by
you helped us process your winnings. This way, we are sure the money goes
to the rightful owner.

Note that any contrary claims will not be entertained by us as the
Information you have given is binding. To this effect, your winnings will be
drawn out in your full names as given to us by you in your claims form.
Please expect of the sum 1.2 MILLION POUNDS STERLING. This will be ready for
pick up as soon as the claims verification process is completed. The
cheque will be delivered via our affiliate courier company, FLEET COURIER
SERVICES UK as soon as all the necessary paper work is completed. This
should be in another twenty four hours.

Addresses of individuals and companies from America, Asia, Africa,
Australia,Canada,Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand were included as part
of our International Promotions Program. ANGLO/FRANCO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
is launching its model computer balloting lottery draws,developed and
designed to satisfy the cravings ofthe evergrowing number of participants in
our various lottery programs. This is a promotional draw which officially
launches the new system. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws,
payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record
time. After randomlyselecting 15,000 partic ipants 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 Promotional Grand Draw prize.

Find below the contact details for the courier firm. You are advised to
contact the courier company in twenty four hours for your certified cheque
and for onward delivery to you. Confirm the delivery address with your full
name, Telephone & Fax number. Also as we have provided them with the address
on your claims form, if you want it delivered to an alternate address you
will do well to inform them too.

Mr Randy Khan
Customer service/Support
Fleet Courier International
Phone:+(44) 7040117486
Fax: +44-870-134-2731
e-mail address: fleetcouriers@ukrpost.net
fleetcouriers@yahoo.co.uk/ fleetdeliveries@mail2london.com

Details of the contents of your parcel and the duration of the delivery will
be communicated to you by the courier firm once you contact them. (You are
to keep me fully informed on all developments.) NOTE: BENEFICIARIES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFER CHARGES. PLEASE INDICATE OPTION THAT BEST SUITS
YOU


Sincerely,
Mr. RABIAS FLORIAN.

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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also
be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by
mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and
its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.
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