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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: "NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT" <europeanlottopromotions1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:13:13 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

EUROPEAN AWARD LOTTO
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
 
Dear Winner,
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1024) of EUROPEAN AWARD LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on saturday 12 NOVEMBER 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND  POUNDS STERLINGS. ) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .This is from a total cash prize of  £8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION,FIVE HUNRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) shared amongst the (17) lucky
winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
 
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online.
 
This promotion takes place weekly.(NO TICKETS WERE SOLD)Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In  view of this, your  £500,000 ( FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND  POUNDS STERLINGS.)  would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.(NETHERLANDS,SPAIN,LONDON).
 
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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. To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent:
 
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Dr Robert Page.
Email:
overseasclaimsunit@worldemail.com
Tel: +447031956543
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the  release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter.Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary  measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the  EUROPEAN AWARD LOTTERY,
 
Yours faithfully,
REV. GEORGE HARRIS
Online co-ordinator for EUROPEAN AWARD LOTTERY,
 
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize

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