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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "TRANSGLOBELOTTERY2 TRANSGLOBELOTTERY2" <transglobelottery2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:26:37 +0000
Subject: TRANSGLOBE WINNING NOTIFICATION [ WON ONE MILLION POUNDS]

                                TRANSGLOBE.   LOTTERY .INC
                                         PROMOTION MANAGER
        Central Hong Kong  corporate headquarters,  Transglobe Group
                                  P.O.Box 220 Hong Kong
 
 
Security Code No.ULI/APRXX/05
Ref: UK/9420X/68
Batch: 07405/ZY369
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC
TEL: +447031840919
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release onthe13th,December, 2005 from the United Kingdom International Lottery programme. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.
 
Your name was attached to ticket number: 5647560054 ,serial number: 5360/02 .This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of £1,000,000.00.(ONE
MILLION GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of £1,000,000.00GBP.
 
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotionsprogram which is conducted annually.
 
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the commmunities where they have operational base.
 
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our United kingdom
representative office in liverpool, as indicated in your play coupon and
your prize of £1,000,000.00GBP will be released to you from this regional
branch office in LIVERPOOL,UNITED KIGDOM .
 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, Simply contact our fiducial agent, Mr frank  power  
to file for your claim at: info_fudiciaryagent1@myway.com
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be
found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
 
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by
non-participant or unofficial personnel, Please Be Warned.
 
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the DECEMBER  2005; .
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards
George  Woodgate. (co-ordinator)
 
                        TRANSGLOBE.   LOTTERY .INC
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