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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: "robert martins" <robertmartins01@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnharrison@walla.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:29:43 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /251046037/012
BATCH: 24/00319/IPDG

ATTENTION:

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 30th Nov ,2005.of winners of the GRAND PREMUIM
LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 25th October. 2005.Your company,is attached to ticket number
023-0148-459, with serial number 5073-111 drew the lucky numbers
43-11-44-37-10-58, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3.5M in cash
credited to file REF NO. OYL/2508013/02.
This is from total prize & gt; money of US$93,500,000.00 shared among the
seventeen international winners in this category.All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact our International claim agent
MR JOHN HARRISON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
johnharrison@walla.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be! claimed not later than 10th December,
2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

AND PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATIONS REQUIRED TO
CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:



1. FULL NAMES:........................

2. DATE OF BIRTH:.......................

3. SEX:.........................

4. MARITAL STATUS:...................

5. CONTACT ADDRESS:........................

6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................

7. OCCUPATION:.............................

8. BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOUR WINNINGS WILL BE
TRANSFERED:...............................................

9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:.......................

10. REF. AND BATCH NUMBERS:.......................................

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely
MR ROBERT MARTINS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GRAND PREMUIM LOTTO PROMO
LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS


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