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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: "Gold Lottery" <goldlottery002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pacfi01@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:54:21 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!

GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: 7767733967-190
BATCH: 005324/06


WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the golden
gate Games & Sweepsteke Lottery" programs held on the 7TH
OF December e-mail address attached to ticket number
7767733967-190 with game serial number 659328,
rew lucky numbers 2-7-10-14-16-43 which Consequently
won the lottery in to category.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of US$1.000.000 (One-Million
United States Dollars).This is from the total cash prize
of US$1million Shared among the Ten international
lucky winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from our sponsors' databases,
including over 500,000 company and individualemail
ddresses and names submitted by Our agents from all
over the world. we hope with part of your winning,
you will visit our partner's site
www.freelotteriesonline.com to play on line.

To file for your claim, lease contact: our regional
finance agent MR. MORGAN SMITH, for financial
Services in The United kingdom.through,
TEL:+447031944508 Email:pacfi01@o2.pl
Due to mixed up of some numbers and names,
we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been Processed.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double Claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants.Please not that all
winnings must be claimed not later than 14th of
December, 2005.After this date all unclaimed
winnings Will benull & void. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and compications remember
to quote your reference number and batch
Numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any
change of your email address
do informour agents as soon as
Possible.Congratulations once
more and thank you for being part
of our Promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.jane miller,
(Winning Co-Coordinator,GOLDEN GATELOTTERY).


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