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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: "Andrew billingsley" <thedailydraws@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:16:10 +0000
Subject: The Daily Draw

Attn: Beneficiary,
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of "The Daily Draw"  the
lottery programs held on the programs held on the 15th of Noverber, 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 27-22-46-58-96 and 64 as a
bonus number with a reference number 001-082-106, serial number 37-54 drew
lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 and batch LWB0110/18DQX100 which consequently
won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of £6,500,000.00 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS).
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you due to some mix up of names and email addresses.
 
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 over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. The program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like His Royal
Highness, the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Bill Gate Charity
Foundation, European Currency Union and several other Charity organisations.
 
We look forward to your active participation in our next year £8.3
million slot. You are requested to come personally to file in your winning. In
a case whereby you are unable to make it to London, please contact our
clearance office to assist you with the claim and transfer of your
winnings fund into your instructed account.
 
You are advised to contact me "Andrew Billingsley" The Daily Draw for more
information. Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than
15th of December, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be null and
void.
 
Please also have in mind that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondences.
 
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our agent
as quickly as possible. Congratulations once more for being part this
program.
 
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Andrew Billingsley.
The Daily Draw - Lottery Director.

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