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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: "Done Mcdaniel" <dmcdaniel0111@msn.com>
Reply-To: mcdaniel011@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:44:47 +0000
Subject: You won UK International Lottery Draw

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

We are pleased to inform you, that as result of our Lottery DRAWS HELD on
the 2nd September 2005 and announced on 3rd.October 2005 Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew
lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st
category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $2.1 million
USD.

Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000 companies
and 400,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and
websites.This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted
and sponsored by eminent world personalities like the (SULTAN of Brunei,Bill
Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organisations).This is to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

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.)This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look
forward to your active participation in our next year USD500 million
slot.You are requested to contact our/your Paul Richard through Email
address: lottopayofficer01@yahoo.co.uk

to assist you recieve your winnings and furnish you with any information you
may need.All winnings must be claimed not later than 21th Dec.2005.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember
to quote your WINNING NUMBERS SERIAL numberS and TICKET numbers in all
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 16 YEARS
OF AGE.
Sincerely yours,
MR Done McDaniel
LOTTO CORDINATOR



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