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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: "CHOU COLE" <royalgamesuk12636@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:41:27 +0000
Subject: Notification.

FROM MR.CHOU HENRY COLE ,
THE COORDINATOR, ROYAL GAMES UK,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
ROYAL GAMES UK,
TEL:+44-7031955207
FAX:+44-87-0912-3071


Dear winner,

Second category draw

Congratulation as we bring to your notice, the
results of the second category draws of royal games UK.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged winner
Under the second category draw, this is part of our promotional
draws. The draws were held on the day prior to your notification
and results are being officially announced.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 30,000 names/email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program.

You/your Company, attached to ticket number
66-1-452, with serial number 52-27 drew the winning
numbers 10,18,25,30,34,50,(60) and consequently won in
the second category draws.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of
£3,500,000:00M GBP (three million, five hundred thousand
Pounds), which is the winning payout for second
category winners. This is from the total prize money
of £21,000,000:00 shared between six (6) winners in the
category B.

Congratulations!!!

Your fund has been deposited with our
International funds transfer agent Trans world security
UK and has been insured. In your best interest and also to avoid
mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entire details of
Your award strictly from public notice until the
Process of transferring your claims has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims or unscrupulous acts by participants/
Non-participants of this program,

We also wish to bring to your notice our beginning of-year 2006
premium stakes draw where you stand a chance,
winning up to £50 million that will be shared
amongst 10 winners worldwide, we hope that with a part
of your prize you will participate.

Please contact your claims agent immediately for due
Processing and remittance of your prize money to a
Designated bank account of your choice;

Rev.Dr. John Foster
Foreign department manager
Trans world security United Kingdom
186-east mall
Stratford shopping center
Stratford, greater London. United Kingdom.
Fax: +44-8717205969
Tell:+44-7031964446
Tell:+44-7031957982
E-mail: johnfoster_twsuk@excite.com

You are advised to contact your claims agent by email
within a week of receiving this notice.
Failure to do so may warrant immediate disqualification.

Note:
For easy reference and identification, find below your reference
and international lottery code number. Remember to Quote these numbers
in every
one of your correspondence with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: RGUK /05/QE321,
INTERNATION LOTTERY CODE NUMBER: RG/ 004-1: RG/ 004-1.

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

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Chou Henry Cole
The coordinator,
Royal games United Kingdom.
Greater London, Stratford 8151xq
United kingdom.
Tell:+44-7031955207
FAX: +44-87-0912-3071
Note: 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
immediately via email. (Terms and condition applies).


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