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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: "CASHNET SWEEPLOTTERY" <cashnetsweeplottery01@msn.com>
Reply-To: cahnetsweep_lottery@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:34:50 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION--LOTTERYWINNER....£1.500.000.00

CashNet Sweepstakes

From: The desk of the lottery co-ordinator,

CASHNET SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.(International promotions/prize award unit)

Date: 24rd-NOVEMBER-2005

Ref No: CNSLP/8309/1209/26

Dear Recipient/Prize Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn: We happily announce to you the draw of the Cashnet Sweepstakes Lottery International Program held on the 1st of October, 2005. Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; CNSLP:252/03/78 with serial number 56475600545 188, B DRAW-02, R DRAW 06 drew the lucky numbers 10,11, 19,20,23,1 (6), and consequently won in the Category "A" Lincoln Sweepstakes for all international participants.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay Out of (£1.500.000.00) One
Million, five hundred thousand British Pounds in cash credited to file CNSLP/8309/1209/26. This is from total prize Money Of (£25.500.000.00)
Twenty-Five Million, five hundred thousand British Pounds shared among
the seventeen International winners in this category.The draws were held prior to your notification as all participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand names and "email address" from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies and some other EU governmental personalities part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

For due processing and payment of your winning claims, please contact the international remittance/payment consultation officer below:

MR. ROLAND HOLMES.

email:cashnetsweep_lottery@mac.com

Direct access fax:I-419-794-4549
Direct access telephone+447031842960

Our International remittance Office (IRO) will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consolation prize. Mr.Roland Holmes has been assigned to assist you and your claims will be remunerated directly to you by the official Payment Agency Board.

Note that all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th December, 2005. After this date, all funds shall be returned to our treasury as unclaimed prize money.Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Regards,

Nicole Horner (Mrs).

 

(Group Coordinator)

Cashnetsweepstakes lottery International program.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the Cashnet Sweepstakes games policy and regulations,this notification is dispatched directly to only the certified consolation prize Winners. This notification also contains information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.If you are not the right recipient whose email address attached to the lucky numbers along with the winning information’s you are not authorized to read, print,retain, copy or disseminate this notice or any part of it.

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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