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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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Fraud email example:

From: "japan lotto" <japanlotto2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pawang@insurer.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:39:29 -0900
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SECTION
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made
on SEPTEMBER 1st 2005, of
winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION.
As part of our promotional draws,participants were
selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals
and companies from all parts of the world as part of
our electronic business
Promotions Program.

Note that you/your email address qualified for the
draw as a result of your visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for.

You/your company email address,attached to ticket
number 230-365-3071,with
serial number 710-43 drew the lucky numbers 8, 5, 6,
24, 19, 34 and Bonus number 51 and consequently you
won in the second category of the JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO
DRAW.

Your Winning Ticket Number. 230-365-3071
Your Serial Number. 710-43
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 Bonus
Number 51
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA

You have therefore been approved of for the payment of
the sum of US$800,000,00 in cash, which is the winning
amount for the Second category winners.

This is from the total prize money of US$3,450,000.00
shared among the international winners in the Second
category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of
US$800,000.00 is now
with TRANSGLOBE Finance securities Company insured
with your email address which won you this prize.

Therefore you should contact (TRANSGLOBE
FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names so
that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full
names.

To begin your claim, please call your claims agent
immediately.

DR.PAUL WANG
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
TRANSGLOBE FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA
EMAIL:pawang@insurer.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers and other information provided above
and below in every one of your correspondences with
your
claims agent.

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


Sincerely,
MRS.TAD KAWASAKI
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS


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