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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: "Charles Joakin" <infoogs@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:49:58 +0000
Subject: PRIZE/AWARD NOTIFICATION-November 2005 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER,2005

FROM: PROMOTIONS MANAGER.

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE/AWARD.

BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/03: REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD


RE: PRIZE/AWARD NOTIFICATION.CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is to inform you of the release of WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE/AWARD DRAW, held on the 5th of April 2004, but
owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results
were released on the 21st of December 2004.

Your name was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number
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 therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
2,000,000.00GBP(TWO MILLION BRITISH POUNDS ONLY), in cash credited to file
with REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13.This is from a total cash prize of
30,000,000.00GBP shared among the fifteen international winners in this
category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with our Payment Centre and insured in your name.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed, and the money
remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by
participants, as has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
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 prize in the subsequent
programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact our claims agent,
DR.MARTINS BRIGGS, EMAIL:martinsbriggs_esq@yahoo.co.uk

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of
November,2005. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER
MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your
lottery winning belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY).Because they are the
company that bought your ticket and played the lottery in your name.

Note also that this 10% will be remitted after you have received your
winnings prize, because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with us,Furthermore, should there be any change of address,please do inform
our Claims agent as soon possible.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being a part of our International Promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Sincerely,

MR.CHARLES JOAKIN.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER


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