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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: "InterLottery Lotto Prize" <marybell@interlottery.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:05:27 +0100
Subject: Congratulations Dear Winner!

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

We are pleased to inform you, that as result of our Lottery DRAWS HELD on the 20/10/2005 and announced on 26/10/2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662
drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st category. you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of USD1.3M note that All participants in this
lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 700,000 companies and 100,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored by
eminent world personalities like the (SULTAN of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft inc and
other corporate organisations). This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential
until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.We look forward to your active participation in our next year USD500 million slot.

You are requested to contact our LOTTERY COORDINATOR.

MR PAUL SMITH
E-mail: paulsmith@MILLIONAIREEMAIL.COM
Website: www.interlottery.com
Tel No.: +447845675783

To assist you recieve your winnings and furnish you with any information you may need.
all winnings must be claimed not later than 16/11/2005.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your WINNING NUMBERS SERIAL numberS and TICKET numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

You are required to reply to this email: paulsmith@MILLIONAIREEMAIL.COM for further details.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs Mary Bell


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