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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: "MRS. VAYE SUZANA" <vayesuzana1@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vayesuzana@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:11:18 +0000
Subject: WINNING CLAIM

The Lottery Department
Barnby Worldwide Business Information
9 Leapal Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that,you have been selected for a cash
prize of £960,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand Great
British Pounds) This is in line with our promotional lottery for our
products. We specialize in the sales of cd-roms that enhance your
business growth.

The selection process was carried out through randoselection in our
computerized email selection system (ess) from a databaseof over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents ofthe world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board andalso
Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This promotional lottery is the first of its kind
and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
your claim agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as
stated below:

Chris Nuel,
Union Trust Finance
Electron House
43 London Road
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PW
United Kingdom
TEL/FAX: +447 031 842262
Email:chrisnuel@consultant.com

When you contact him, please provide him with your secret
pin code x7pwyz2005 and your reference number BWBI:2551256003/081 Aand your batch numbers rty10002005
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working
days of this
notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are
advised to
keep their winning details/information from the public to
avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by
Winner.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards

Mrs Suzana Vaye.

Lottery Manager


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