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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "WEBCOUNTYLOTTERY GAMES" <weblotto022@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:57:00 +0000
Subject: THE WEBCOUNTY LOTTERY GAMES.


                              THE WEBCOUNTY LOTTERY GAMES.
1 Plough Place,
London EC4A 1DE
ENGLAND.
Ref: UK-EG/8869G1/988
Batch: EG67/298/06
DATE:10-11-2005
 
Dear Winner,
 
  We are please to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the WEBCOUNTY LOTTERY GAMES draw (#996) held on 04TH NOVEMBER, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to email ticket number: 89585885Y9, with serial number 8722/01, drew the lucky numbers  (01)-(10)-(15)-(40)-(42)-(58) bonus #(01) Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category winner in this month's draw. Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £500,000 Pounds ( Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) only. This is from a total cash prize of £1,500,000,00 shared amongst the first three (3) lucky winners in this category.

 
All 3 lucky winning addresses were randomly selected from World Wide Web sites through computer ballot system extracted from over 100,000 international emails,  unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bimonthly.In view of this, your £500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by our courier department.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.
 
Please contact our security/fiduciary agent underlisted to file for your claim. This agency will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him
 
Mr.Bartholomew Simms
Claims Department Manager
E-TRUST LIMITED.
Email:
contactsimms55_etrust@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-703-191-7822
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of THE WEBCOUNTY LOTTERY GAMES AND E-SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY UK.
 
At your disposal, we remain.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Yours faithfully,
MARY CARL.
FOR MANAGEMENT

You must be 16 or over to play or claim 



a prize

    

 

 

THE WEBCOUNTY LOTTERY GAMES Awards is proudly sponsored by financial Corp's the webcounty group and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. WEBCOUNTY GAMES internet draw is held monthly, and is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Pounds are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

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