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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: "LESLEY JAMES" <lesley_james01@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:30:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOU HAVE WON OUR STARPRIZE

PAN-AFRICAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
**********************************
SUITE 105C LOTTERY COMPLEX
*******************************
GARKI,ABUJA NIGERIA
***********************
LOTTERY DRAWS
Our ref: PAN008465/635L

SUBJECT: WINNING NOTIFICATION

HELLO,
SORRY WE HAVE DELAYED THE SENDING OF YOUR LOTTERY
STARPRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION.WE REGRET THE
INCONVINENCES.YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE
STARPRIZE
WINNER OF THIS 2005 PAN AFRICAN LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY DRAWS. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO TICKET
NUMBER : 564 75600545 188 WITH SERIAL NUMBER 5388/02 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS:
31-6-26-13-35-7, WHICH
AUTOMATICALLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN THE 1st
CATEGORY.
YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL
SUM
OF $1M USD(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN
CASH
CREDITED TO FILE KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
THE LOTTERY PROGRAMME IS FOR SUPPORT TO WAR TORN
COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND IS MEANT FOR FOREIGNERS
ONLY.
AFRICANS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOTTERY DRAWS. THE
EMAIL ADDRESSES ATTACHED TO THE TICKETS WERE DRAWN
RANDOMLY FROM THE 'WORLD WIDE WEB' SITE USUALLY
THROUGH COMPUTER EXTRACTION.
THE STARPRIZE REMAINS AT $1M USD (ONE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) WHILE THE SECOND AND
THIRD PRIZES ARE $500,000 USD(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AND $250,000 USD(TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
RESPECTIVELY.
WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY HOLD THIS LOTTERY
PROGRAMME FOR TWO YEARS NOW IN ORDER TO ASSIST WOMEN
AND CHILDREN IN WAR TORN COUNTRIES IN AFRICA.
NOTE VERY WELL:
1) THAT THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR THE LOTTERY
WAS
STRICTLY OURS AND THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR
NOTIFICATION
TO YOU HENCE THE WINNING OF THE LOTTERY.SO WE EXPECT
YOUR AMAZEMENT. THE ELECTRONIC MAILL ADDRESS TICKET
WON THE DRAWS WITH THE UNDERLISTED WINNING
INFORMATIONS.OUR STARPRIZE REMITTANCE BANK IS
STANDARDTRUST BANK VIA LLYODS BANK TSB LONDON AS
CORRESPONDING BANK
2) IN PREVIOUS CLAIMS,WE HAVE HAD CASES OF FALSE
WINNERS AND FALSE CLAIMS SO WE ADVICE YOU TO KEEP
THIS
NOTIFICATION AND YOUR WINNING INFORMATIONS SECRET
FOR
NOW UNTIL WE HAVE REACHED AN ADVANCED STAGE IN YOUR
LOTTERY PRIZE CLAIMS.
3) THERE ALOT OF FRAUDSTERS ON THE INTERNET CLAIMING
TO RUN LOTTERY PROGRAMMES ONLY TO DECEIVE AND
DEFRAUD
UNSUSPECTING CITIZENS SO ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR LOTTERY
WINNING INFORMATIONS IN SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCES
WITH THE STARPRIZE LOTTERY AGENT.
YOUR BATCH NUMBER : PAN463526JK
WINNING TICKET NUMBER: 564 75600545 188
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 356
SERIAL NUMBER: 5388/03
STAR PRIZE CLAIMNANT NUMBER: HUHJ45637KD
YOUR SPEEDY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AS WE HAVE
SPECIFIED
SCHEDULE FOR DISPATCHING OF PRIZES AND ALL PRIZES
MUSTBE CLAIMED AFTER THREE WEEKS OF THIS
NOTIFICATION
OR THE PRIZE BECOMES UNCLAIMABLE.
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS !!

You are therefore advise to send the following information to
the Cliams Agent[Mr.Williams Cyprain through email :
williamscyprain_esq@yahoo.com.au} to facilitate them to process the transfer
of your fund without delay

.1.Full name
2.Bank details(where your prize will be transfered
3.Contact Address
4.Telephone Number
5. Marital Status
6.Occupation
7.Date of Birth
8.cell phone number.

NOTE: YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL TILL
CLAIM IS MADE TO AVOID WRONG CLAIMING.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENCIAL DISQULIFIES
YOU FROM GETTING YOUR PRIZE.

Congratulations!! Oncemore.

Mrs Lesley James{ESQ}
LOTTO- CORDINATOR/CLAIMS AGENT


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