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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: "Globalux Globalux" <globalux@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:34:34 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
GLOBALUX LOTTERIJ PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
BACTH NO : LDNL/1091/1976/6754
REF. No: LDNL/3211/8904/4353

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

This is to inform you of the release of the LOTTERRY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 30TH of September 2005. Due to
the mix up of number, the results were released on the 30th of October 2005.
Your email address attached to Ticket No:12890567 with Serial No:8535390782
the Lucky No: 2123489765 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
US$500,000:00 Only (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in
cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY Due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft
users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. To begin your lottery claim, please contact
the appionted Agent below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with your Full Name, Home Address, Home and Office contact
Telephone and Fax number to begin the processing of your claim

FRONT LINE CONSULTANT Bv
MR.Douglas Smith
E-MAIL:frontconsultant@netscape.net
Tel:+31-620-055-446

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of November
2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotiom programme.

Warm Regards,
Diana Kobi
Lottery Coordinator.


LOTTERY PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM
(To be completed by lottery winner and send to the fudiciary agent)
Ticket
Number:....................................................................

Reference
Number:.............................................................

Batch
Number:.....................................................................

Names:.................................................................................

Address:..............................................................................
.............................................................................................

Country:..............................................................................

Telephone
Numbers:...........................................................

Fax ( if
any):........................................................................

Email
Address:.....................................................................

Date Of
Birth:......................................................................

Occupation:.........................................................................

Marital
Status:.....................................................................

I.............................hereby declare that the above information are
true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given
false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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