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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: "De Loterie Romande" <notificationdelottoromande@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:21:03 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WIN NOTIFICATION-Contact Your Claims Agent.

De Loterie Romande
Rue Marterey 13
1002 Lausanne
Switzerland.

Reference Number: LR/19-CH/4310
Batch: LR/05/0018

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the DE LOTERIE ROMANDE Program. De Loterie
Romande draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet
as part of our international program which we conduct every year.
No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 25-6565 drew the lucky numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39
which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
&#8364;1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to file
LR/19-CH/4310. This is from a total cash prize of &#8364;50,000,000
(Fifty Million) Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for De Loterie
Romande. The estimated &#8364;50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in Europe history. The biggest was the &#8364;363 million jackpot that
went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game
Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover
insurance.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your
&#8364;1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in Europe.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

Mr.Derek Frank Kidd
Foreign Services Manager,
Information and Payment Bureau.
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-703-190-9501
Fax: +44-870-478-4369
Email: derekkidd04@telkom.net

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month.
After this date all funds will be returned to the
LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
endeavor to quote your Reference (LR/19-CH/4310) and Batch
numbers (LR/05/0018) in every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and
thanks for being part of our program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Léna S.Mohonly.
Promotions Manager
De Loterie Romande.


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