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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: "golden ruth" <goldenruth01@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_valer_will@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:16:19 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (==>WINNING NOTIFICATION<==)

loto hotpicks

DATE: 9TH NOVEMBER, 2005.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD.(LONDON) UNITED  KINGDOM.
BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/04:  REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD

ATTENTION: CONGRATULATIONS!

Dear luckywinning,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release of THE NATIONAL
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW, held on the 25thof
AUGUST, 2004,but owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and
theholidays, the results were released on the 8TH NOVEMBER, 2005.

Your name was attached to ticket number085-12876077-09
with serialnumber 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of
03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th
category.You have thereforebeen approved for a  lump sum pay of
L2,800.809.00.(TWOMILLION EIGHTHUNDRED THOUSAND, EIGHT
HUNDRED AND
NINEBRITISHPOUNDSONLY), in cash credited to file with REF:
NĀs.EGS/3662367114/13. Thisisfrom a total
cash prize of L70,020.225.00, shared among the (25)twenty-five
international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Companyand
insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we
askthat you keep this award from public notice until your claim
hasbeen processed,andthe money remitted to your account, as this is
part ofoursecurity protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
takingof advantageof this program by participants, as has happened in
the past.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballots ystem drawnfrom 25,000 names, email addresses & official
addresses,from Asia,Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South
America,Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program.

We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prizein
the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact
your Claims Agent,

 MRS VALER WILL,
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER,
GLOBAL SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY UK,
EMAIL
:mrs_valer_will@yahoo.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 20TH DECEMBER, 2005. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the
DEPARTMENT OFTHE TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your
lottery winning belongs to (the PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are
the company thatbought your ticket and played the lottery in your
name.Note also that this 10% will be remitted after you have received
yourwinnings prize,because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, pleasremember to quote your reference and batch numbers
inallcorrespondences with us; or your Claim Agent.Furthermore,should
there be any changeof address, please do inform your Claim Agent as
soon as possible.Anoriginal copy of your lucky winning ticket and your
depositcertificatewill be sent to you by your Claim Agent,  MRS VALER WILL.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Once again from all members of our staff we thank
you for being a part of our International Promotionsprogram.  We wish
you continue good fortunes.
Sincerely,

MARY ANDERSEN(MRS.)
VICE PRESIDENT,
E-MAIL:
gebriella008@yahoo.com

 

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