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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: "bigfaa bigfaa" <bigfaa20099@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:36:54 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th November 2005,
of winners of the GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS as part of our
promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 70412118, drew
the lucky numbers 4,28,47,72,90 and consequently you have won in the Second
Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GIP/1011/05
BATCH NUMBER: 10/11/2005/GIP.
SERIAL NUMBER: GIP2005/0508.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payment for second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of US$3,650,000.00 shared among the international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. PETER COLT.
DIVINE HOLDINGS BV.
TEL:+31-64930-2963.
FAX:+31-84758-9857.
Kindly send your reply to:petercolt2@excite.com
divine_claimsdept@excite.com

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:...................................................

2. ADDRESS:..........................................................

3. NATIONALITY:....................................................

4. AGE:...............................SEX:............................

5. OCCUPATION:....................................................

6. E-mail Address:..................................................

7. PHONE...............................................................

8. FAX:...................................................................

9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................

10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................

11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................

NOTE:You shall be the one to take care of your transfer changes and in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided above in correspondences with your
claims agent.Kindly provide the above informations and remember all winning
money must be claim not later than 30th November 2005.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA CHURCHILL.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(golden001@tiscali.co.uk).
=============================================================
The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly sponsored by conglomeration
of other international companies. The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
internet promotional is drew each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to
say that up to Ten Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.
YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th November 2005,
of winners of the GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS as part of our
promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 70412118, drew
the lucky numbers 4,28,47,72,90 and consequently you have won in the Second
Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GIP/1011/05
BATCH NUMBER: 10/11/2005/GIP.
SERIAL NUMBER: GIP2005/0508.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payment for second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of US$3,650,000.00 shared among the international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. PETER COLT.
DIVINE HOLDINGS BV.
TEL:+31-64930-2963.
FAX:+31-84758-9857.
Kindly send your reply to:petercolt2@excite.com
divine_claimsdept@excite.com

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:...................................................

2. ADDRESS:..........................................................

3. NATIONALITY:....................................................

4. AGE:...............................SEX:............................

5. OCCUPATION:....................................................

6. E-mail Address:..................................................

7. PHONE...............................................................

8. FAX:...................................................................

9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................

10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................

11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................

NOTE:You shall be the one to take care of your transfer changes and in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided above in correspondences with your
claims agent.Kindly provide the above informations and remember all winning
money must be claim not later than 30th November 2005.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA CHURCHILL.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(golden001@tiscali.co.uk).
=============================================================
The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly sponsored by conglomeration
of other international companies. The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
internet promotional is drew each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to
say that up to Ten Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.
YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th November 2005,
of winners of the GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS as part of our
promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 70412118, drew
the lucky numbers 4,28,47,72,90 and consequently you have won in the Second
Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GIP/1011/05
BATCH NUMBER: 10/11/2005/GIP.
SERIAL NUMBER: GIP2005/0508.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payment for second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of US$3,650,000.00 shared among the international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. PETER COLT.
DIVINE HOLDINGS BV.
TEL:+31-64930-2963.
FAX:+31-84758-9857.
Kindly send your reply to:petercolt2@excite.com
divine_claimsdept@excite.com

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:...................................................

2. ADDRESS:..........................................................

3. NATIONALITY:....................................................

4. AGE:...............................SEX:............................

5. OCCUPATION:....................................................

6. E-mail Address:..................................................

7. PHONE...............................................................

8. FAX:...................................................................

9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................

10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................

11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................

NOTE:You shall be the one to take care of your transfer changes and in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided above in correspondences with your
claims agent.Kindly provide the above informations and remember all winning
money must be claim not later than 30th November 2005.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA CHURCHILL.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(golden001@tiscali.co.uk).
=============================================================
The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly sponsored by conglomeration
of other international companies. The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
internet promotional is drew each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to
say that up to Ten Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.
YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th November 2005,
of winners of the GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS as part of our
promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 70412118, drew
the lucky numbers 4,28,47,72,90 and consequently you have won in the Second
Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GIP/1011/05
BATCH NUMBER: 10/11/2005/GIP.
SERIAL NUMBER: GIP2005/0508.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payment for second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of US$3,650,000.00 shared among the international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. PETER COLT.
DIVINE HOLDINGS BV.
TEL:+31-64930-2963.
FAX:+31-84758-9857.
Kindly send your reply to:petercolt2@excite.com
divine_claimsdept@excite.com

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:...................................................

2. ADDRESS:..........................................................

3. NATIONALITY:....................................................

4. AGE:...............................SEX:............................

5. OCCUPATION:....................................................

6. E-mail Address:..................................................

7. PHONE...............................................................

8. FAX:...................................................................

9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................

10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................

11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................

NOTE:You shall be the one to take care of your transfer changes and in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided above in correspondences with your
claims agent.Kindly provide the above informations and remember all winning
money must be claim not later than 30th November 2005.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA CHURCHILL.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(golden001@tiscali.co.uk).
=============================================================
The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly sponsored by conglomeration
of other international companies. The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
internet promotional is drew each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to
say that up to Ten Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.
YOU HAVE WON US$750,000.ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 14th November 2005,
of winners of the GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS as part of our
promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 70412118, drew
the lucky numbers 4,28,47,72,90 and consequently you have won in the Second
Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GIP/1011/05
BATCH NUMBER: 10/11/2005/GIP.
SERIAL NUMBER: GIP2005/0508.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payment for second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of US$3,650,000.00 shared among the international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. PETER COLT.
DIVINE HOLDINGS BV.
TEL:+31-64930-2963.
FAX:+31-84758-9857.
Kindly send your reply to:petercolt2@excite.com
divine_claimsdept@excite.com

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:...................................................

2. ADDRESS:..........................................................

3. NATIONALITY:....................................................

4. AGE:...............................SEX:............................

5. OCCUPATION:....................................................

6. E-mail Address:..................................................

7. PHONE...............................................................

8. FAX:...................................................................

9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................

10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................

11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................

NOTE:You shall be the one to take care of your transfer changes and in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided above in correspondences with your
claims agent.Kindly provide the above informations and remember all winning
money must be claim not later than 30th November 2005.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA CHURCHILL.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(golden001@tiscali.co.uk).
=============================================================
The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly sponsored by conglomeration
of other international companies. The GOLDENGATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
internet promotional is drew each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to
say that up to Ten Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.



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