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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: "lottery company" <uk_lottery_company@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:02:23 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

>From Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Tel/Fax:+ 448701344244


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 24th November 2005 in Essex
United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:
01/10/11/18/19/46,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130)
lucky winners in this category world-wide.Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa
as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand
United States Dollars)would be released to you by First National Bank South
Africa.Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place
annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding
agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your
fund, contact information is as follow:
-
Dr Smith S Alexander (ESQ )

E-mail: smithagent_2005@yahoo.co.uk


smithalexander@lawyer.com

Direct Line: + 27 73-355 2420

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 22nd
December 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part
of
our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our
agent,please keep us informed.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Teresa Allan.

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
National Lottery
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation. "



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