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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: "agnes scott" <agnes3scott@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fwhouse20601@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:48:45 -0700
Subject: RE:LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

THE HEAD,
LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION CENTRE,GLLIPP.
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
13-06-2005(CUSTOMER SERVICES)
REF: UK/9420X2/68
BATCH: 074/05/ZY369

DEAR SIR / MADAM,

WINNING NOTIFICATION.

CONGRATULATIONS, IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON ON
EMAIL THE ANNUAL GLOBAL LIBERTY LOTTERY (LOTTO) INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM (GLLIPP) HELD IN LONDON ON 29TH JUNE, 2005. A
GLOBALEMAIL RANDOM ACCESS SELECTION SHOT ON MICROSOFT, GENERATED YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS - AS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING :

1.27522465896-532
2.SERIAL NUMBER 652-662
3.BATCH NUMBER AT-040-SB06-05
4.LOTTERY REF NUMBER OSL/653/029/05 AND DREW LUCKY NUMBERS
7-14-18-23-31-5. WHICH WON ON THE 3RD CATEGORY USA $ 723,000.00 (SEVEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE THOUSAND USA DOLLARS) YOUR TICKET ,SERIAL ,BATCH
,LOTTERY REF NUMBER ,WILL BE CONFIDENTIALLY INCLUDED IN YOUR PAYMENT
APPROVAL - TAKE NOTE.

THIS PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY, PROMOTED AND SPONSORED BY
EMINENT PERSONALITIES - THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI, BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT INC,
MULTI CHOICE, ECHINA SITE AND OTHER ORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS.THIS IS TO
ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE .

FOR SECURITY PURPOSE AND CLARITY, WE ADVISE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR WINNING
INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.THIS IS
PART OF GLLIPP SECURITY SYSTEM TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS AND UNWARRANTED
ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY SCAM IMPOSTORS.

PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAY AND COMPLICATIONS
REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS AND BATCH NUMBERS IN ALL
CORRESPONDENCE.FURTHERMORE, SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESSES DO
INFORM OUR AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.APPLY FOR YOUR PRIZE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE SO YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TIME OF CLAIM.

CONTACT THE GWCOL AGENT: MR.FOUNTAIN STEVE.

CONTACT MAIL: fwhouse20601@yahoo.co.uk
TEL/FAX: 44-703-184-6370

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE.

GOOD LUCK.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS. AGNES SCOTT - LWNCL.



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