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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: "EMAILLOTTRY PROMOTION" <email_lottry_promotion02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:53:23 +0000
Subject: EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION (2005 WINNER)

RESULT OF THE INTERNATIONAL POOLS LOTTERY.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
AVENUE NKRUMAH KWAME SECTOR,14OUAGA 01 BP.
BURKINA FASO.
Dear lucky winner,
We are pleased to inform you that your email address was selected in
our EMAIL RAFFLE DRAW.An International program held on the 13th of
october,2005. Your e-mail address was attached to :
Ticket number :2430526561A
Serial number: 18325802671
Drew lucky number:3235322694
which consequently won in the 2nd category.You are therefore been
approved of a lump sum prize of 850,000.00 euros.(Eight Hundred and
fifty
Thousand (Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential untill your claim has been processed and your
money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocols
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer raffle system drawn
from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses from
all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every
year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by International software
organisation committe,we hope as a lucky winner,you will be part of our
next
year ( 1 million Euro)Lottery Bonanza.
To file your claim, please contact our claim agent named:
(Officer BUTAM LUJI)
to obtain your winning Form and Court Clearance for your won prize to
be released and transfered to you:
Email Address: agentclaim2005@excite.com
TELEPHONE:
(00226) 76 40 06 04.
CONGRATULATIONS !!
Contact your claim officer for due processing and remittance of your
prize money to a designated account of your choice. "Remember" that you
must
contact your claims officer through the email address as written above
to
obtain your winning form and court clearance.Your winning certificate
shall
be given to you for the endorsement of your winning cheque which shall
be
paid to our corresponding bank to your designated bank account .
We assure our winners utmost security of their prizes without no hitch
following our Protocol to release the prize to the bonafide winners.
Winner are therefore notify that the Award Giving Day is on the 30th Of
october,2005.
Winner's file should be completed and forwarded to the payment
department before this date.
In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember
to "QUOTE" your winning references to your claim agent on
telephone,that is:
Serial number
Drew Lucky Number
Ticket Number to your claim officer through his email address and
telephone
number as given above.
Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
officer as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from the staff of this Organisation,we thank
you for being part of this year promotion program and wish you a
continuing
good
fortunes.
LARRY LLOYD.
2005 RAFFLE CO-ORDINATOR.

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