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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: "superbal email lotto" <lottonet9@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 15:27:06 +0000
Subject: congratulations!!! you are a winner. Please contact your agent

 LOTTONET INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/M19/2410/0204
BATCH NUMBER: 1214/02F/5005/JPMA/SL.
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th of Oct.2005. Your personal,EMAIL-ADDRESS attached to ticket number:520-81-63-114 with serial number VB184102.drew lucky numbers 70-13-35-79-14,w
hich consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of 1,000,000.00 Euros. (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY)
already insured in your favour.
This is to help encourage the rapid use of microsoft ware users and to enlighten and promote the wide spread usage of the internet within the global world,under the sponsorship of microsoft ware wizard http://bgnw.marcus5.net/bgnw.html
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We strongly advise that due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you strictly keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol and diversed new measures to avoid the duplicating and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and unscrupulous personals/establishment.
Meanwhile,to clearify your doubts on how come you were selected,please note that all participants email/names were selected through a computerized ballot machine system from the internet,randomly drawn from over 100,000.00 COMPANIES and 50,000,000.00(IND
IVIDUALS PRIVATE/PERSONAL) Email Addresses and names from all over the world,where your own EMAIL ADDRESS happens to have been luckily selected under the second category to have attracted this winnings.
This promotional program takes place every three years and it is been jointly organised by well meaningful personals in conjunction with international governmental policies under very strict regulatory laws within the world lottery association in the bid
to elevate poverty rate and create chances for luckily selected individuals/companies to equally establish themselves and help create room for useful and gainful employment through the fund/prize you are been awarded.
We hope that you will equally utilise your prize winnings fund in an innovation,support,promote,meaningfully and gainfully reputation scheme in your lifes,government and people.
To file in and collect your claims for this prize winnings award, please quickly contact only and directly our nominated fiducial/accredited agent,who is to personally act as your TRUSTEES CLAIM AGENT:
James Fleshman FLESHMAN CONSULTANCY&SECURITIES. Tel: +31-622-597-171 Email:jamesfleshman@fastermail.com Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than (30th Nov,2005). After this date all unclaimed funds will be retrieved and included in the next stake on returned to the treasury. Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence and ensure to comply with every directives from your claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff for having been a lucky winner in our international promotions program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified and please do reconfirm your contact email address for your claims agent once again (jamesfleshman@fastermail.com ).
Sincerely yours,
Gloria Kooij
Lottery Coordinator.
http://www.lottonet.com.au/index.html
CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only for the addressee of the email address holder who is to immediately report directly and only to the claims agent.Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited.Disclosur
e of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete this. Thank you for your cooperation.
    
 
  
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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