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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: "Inland Paradize" <inparadize1@msn.com>
Reply-To: jthom77@uku.co.uk
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:17:03 +0000
Subject: I.P.L., ISLE OF MAN WINNER!!!

INLAND PARADIZE LOTTO
Paradize Office
2 Quay Terrace,
Ramsey,
Isle of Man.
LM8 1BF.

PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NUMBER: 1PL-UIV/2W2 BATCH NO: 2005/EKE/BBI.


ATTENTION: INLAND PARADIZE WINNER.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of 17th October 2005,of
winners of the INLAND PARADIzE LOTTO held on the 19th of August, 2005 as
part of our yearly bonanza. Your email, attached to ticket number
654-7002-0, with serial number 24086-104 drew the lucky numbers
3-4-81-11-19-11, and consequently won the lottery in category B. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of £2,000,000(TWO MILLION POUNDS
STERLING) in cash credited to file REF: PL-IOM/2W2

This is from total prize money of £14,000,000 shared among 7 winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system
drawn from 600,000 emails from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and
North America and oceania as part our International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will donate to victims of Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans, USA and the earthquake victims in Pakistan. For due
processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice, please contact:

CLAIMS AGENT
MR. JAMES THOMAS
Email: jthom77@uku.co.uk

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

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

Sincerely,
Ms. D.R. Kissack
The Promotions Manager,
INLAND PARADIZE LOTTO.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.


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