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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: "Cordelia Belgrave" <computersoftwarelottery@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:25:43 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AGENT




COMPUTER SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY & PROMOTION.
EGASTRAAT 254, AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/3333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 888/2002/BLL.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the release today the
29th of October 2005 of the COMPUTER SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS, NETHERLANDS
held on the 29th September 2005.

Your email address attached to the Ticket
No:2001-58255563-2285 with Serial No: 8888/03 drew
from the Lucky No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which
consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of us$250,ooo.00(two hundred and fifty thousand dollers)
in cash credited to security file number WK/3333/025648/03UAD.This is from a
total cash prize of US$1 Million share among four individuals in this
category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Your Funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance
Department in the Security company to your e-mail address,

due to the mixed up numbers of e-mail addresses,we
advice you to keep this winning a top secret from
the public notice until your claims has been processed and remitted into
your account as this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double
claiming orunwarranted taking advantage of this program byparticipants.

All participants were selected through computer ballot
system drawn from the 100,000 company/individal email
addresses from all over the world as part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct
every Four years.

We hope with a part of winnings ,you will take part in
our end of year stake USD$1million International
Lottery Program. TO begin your claims, please contact
your claim agent:

JERRY SMITH (Director of operations).
TEL:+649-222-439.
Fax:+3184-7558-575
E-mail:lotteryagencynl@netscape.net

For processing and remittance of your cash to a
designated account of your choice. remember,all
winnings must be claim not later than November 15th
2005, After this date,All unclaimed Funds will be
returned to the promotion company.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your security
credicted file number and batch numbers respectively
in every correspondence with your claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff.


Yours sincerely,
MRS.ROSEWISA KATS,


NB: All participants below the age of 18 years old are
automatically disqualified.


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