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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: <dutchunion8@virgilio.it>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:30:45 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE
AWARD DEPT.REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL
NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We
are pleased to inform you
of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on
the 8th of DECEMBER
2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket
number 20511465897-6291
with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64,
which consequently
won
in the 2nd category, you have therefore been
approved for a sum pay
out of 500,000.00 Euros (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask
that you keep your winning information
very confidential till your
claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.

All
participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000
individual email addresses
and names from all over the world.
This promotional program
takes place
annually.
We hope with part of your
winning you will take part
in our
next year 100 million Euros
international lottery.
To file for your
claim, please
contact our/your
fiducially agent MR.KOVIO JOHNSON
of
the,SILVER TRUST AGENT
REPLY EMAIL TO koviojohnson1@walla.com



Note
that all winning must be claimed not later than 22th of JAUNARY
2006.
After this date all unclaimed,funds will
be included in the next
stake.
Please not in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change
of address do inform ouragent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations
once more from our members of
staff and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.Note:
Anybody under theage of 18 is
automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely
yours,

Mr. Ramon Velez Jr
Lottery
Coordinator.

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