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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: "Claudia Luise" <integrataltd001@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:45:57 -0600
Subject: UK NATIONAL / INTEGRATA STIFTUNG

Integrata Stiftung
für humane Nutzung der Informationstechnologie
Schleifmühleweg 70
72070 Tübingen Germany

REF. NUMBER: DKL/710804/20/05
BATCH NUMBER: 20-8-20-05-INS

The UK NATIONAL / INTEGRATA STIFTUNG, Tubingen Germany, a foundation for the
encouragement of human utilisation of information technology is conducting
the
Dot.Kom Lottery to encourage the use of the internet and computer education
worldwide.

We happily announce to you the draw (#1004) of the UK NATIONAL /INTEGRATA
STIFTUNG LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday
20th of August, 2005. It is now available for claims and you are getting the
final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Your email address attached to ticket number 20-8-20-05 with serial number
0296378 drew the lucky numbers 55-55-55-55-55-55,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 sterling) in cash credited to file REF. NUMBER:
DKL/710804/20/05. This is from a total cash prize of £1.5 million, shared
amongst the (3) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6 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.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in united Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your £500,000(five hundred thousand pounds sterling) will be
released to you by any of our payment offices in United Kingdom.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To file for your claims please contact the designated claims agent below:

REV.KURT HANS,
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT.
BRIMHEATH CLIENTELE SERVICES LTD
ENGLAND
email : kurthans2005@eresmas.com
All winning Which were suppose to be claim not later than the Postphoned
Date of NOVEMBER 18 2005 Have been finally postphoned to NOVEMBER 25 2005,
after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize breakdown:-
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/prizes/prizeAction.do

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endeavour
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all first correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Claudia Luise Schlecht
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

NB: Please do reply to this mail if you have any problem, contact your
claims' agent ASAP.

Also you are automatically disqualified if you are below 18years of age.

1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims
officer.
2.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
3.Winners must send these informations:

1,YOUR FULLNAME:.............
2,YOUR SEX:.................
3,YOUR ADDRESS:..............
4,.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........
5,.YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
6,.YOUR OCCUPATION:..............
7,.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...........
8,YOUR AGE:......................
9,.YOUR REF NUMBER:.............
10,COUNTRY........................
11,E-MAIL.........................
Date.................
And means of identification (international passport or drivers licence)to
claim officer to process immediate payment of their prize.


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