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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: "PAMELA BAKER" <euro_million2005mail@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:58:33 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
EURO MILLION INT LOTTERY PROMOTION
CALLE PINTO 43,1090 GB Amsterdam Holland.
Winner- REF: LP/26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPE

It is our pleasure to inform you of the declaration and announcement of
winners of the EURO MILLION INT LOTTERY AWARD held on 10th of Dec
2005.Having picked your mail address by our electronic web site visitors
collectors in recognition of your patronage to the Internet services, in the
final draw,your name was attached to ticket number 004-5117963-198, with
serial number 99375,drew the lucky numbers 05-07-11-12-13-27, and
consequently won thelottery in the 2NDcategory.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out Of euro800.000.00
(Eight Hundred Thousand Euro) in cash accredited to
fileNo:LP/26510460037/03.This is from a total cash prize ofeuro48,400,00000
shared among the 22 international winners in this category.All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from
Africa, Australia, New Zea-land, America,Europe,North America and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program that is conducted annually to
encourage the use of Internet and Internet based programs. We are delighted
to express our heartfelt congratulations to you.

Your fund is now deposited at one of our sponsor's Security and Finance
Trust house and insured in your name. But due to the mix up of some numbers
and names during sorting of winners, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money paid to you in cash or Remitted to your designated bank account. This
is part of our security measure to avoid double claiming or Unscrupulous
acts by participants in this program.

We hope that with a fraction of you prize, you will be able to own your web
site and assist the less privilege in your society and also participate in
our next year high stakes promotions of euro100million International
Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact the accredited company stated
below


DETON PRIMER SECURITIES & FINANCE.
ZONE A OFFICE MADRID SPAIN.
Email: detonprimer2005@netscape.net
MR Fernando Paulo (Operations Manager)

For information on how you will commence the due Processing and remittance
of your prize money to your designated account.Remember, all prize money
must be claimed not later than 27TH Dec 2005.After this duration,all funds
will be returned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs 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 us or to our coordinate sponsor's bank. Should there be
any change of your address, do inform your claims processing agentas soon
as possible.

Congratulations from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to disqualification.

Yours sincerely,

Pamela Baker
(THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER)


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