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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: "D.O.P"<treasure04chest@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:39:54 +0100
Subject: Payment Verification

DEPARTMENT OF PAYMENT
FREE WINNINGS,
55, CALLE ALCALA 28390,
MADRID- SPAIN.

Dear Client
You have been sent a payment order by The FREE WINNINGS,
here is your payment information:


PAYMENT NO : 94007271
PAYMENT DATE: 10/11/2005
PAYMENT VALUE: $1, 500,000,00 USDOLLARS (ONE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)In order to receive your
payment please kindly send the following details to
your payment verification officer Mr.Luis Monterino
to forward your payment to the bank that will transfer
your prize money to the designated account of your choice.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

1. PAYMENT NUMBER:
2. PAYMENT VALUE:
3. FULL NAME:
4. DATE OF BIRTH:
5. CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
6. FAX NUMBER:

Your payment will be transfered to the account of your
choice immediately after we receive your PAYMENT INFORMATION to
the below emails.


NAME: MR. LUIS MONTERINO
PAYMENT VERIFICATION OFFICER(P.V.O)
Email: luismonterino@lycos.es
Website: www.winnings.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your payment number/value in every one of your
correspondences with your PAYMENT VERIFICATION OFFICER(P.V.O).
Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery
information and numbers from the public in line with our company
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by unscrupulous individuals.

Anybody under the age of 21 is automatically disqualified.



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