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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: "SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGH STAKES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS LOTTERY."
<swisszurich_lotto@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:03:24 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU WON ONE MILLION EURO

SWISS LOTTO ZURICH
HIGH STAKE INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS
SWITZELAND.
REF NUMBER:SLI /432/964/01
BATCH NUMBER:ST-622-SN14-0 
 
Congratulations !!!
 
We are pleased to inform you the draw of the swiss stake draw/promotions held today in switzeland. SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGH STAKES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS LOTTERY. your email address was attached to ticket number 43687400565-147swiss,with serial number8914/13 drew the lucky number 16-18-13-20-15-14-01 and consequentiy won you the lottery in 2ND category.you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000,00(one million euros only) in cash credited to bfile REF NO SLI /432/964/01.This is from total prize money
of 4,000,000,00 euros shared among the four international winners in this category.
Not that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 companise and 50,000,000 individual email address from all search engines and websites.The promotional program takes place every year,pleas note that your lucky winning number falls within our european booklet representative officer in Europe as indicated in your play coupon .In view of this,your 1,000,000,00 euros will be released to you by our preferred payment center in london.
120 WESTINING FIELD DRIVE,S.W 5TH
P.O.BOX1010
LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your fund as soon as you contact him.For security reasons,you advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you this, is part of our protocool or precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous people or participants.Please be warned.
As part of the lottery programme ,to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this programme.Your prize is deposited safely with a security banking firm in England.
To file for your claim,please contact our fiduciary claim agent.
 
Mr.MALCOM RALPH
SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGH STAKES
INTERNATIONAL  PROMOTIONS LOTTERY
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office
TeL:+44-703-195-5740
FaX:++44-870-478-7402
EMAIL:info_malcom@walla.com
Claim/agent incharge.
 
SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGH STAKES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS LOTTERY.
All winning must be claimed not later than One month ,after this date it will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY  as unclaimed, note this.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondences.
Futhermore, should there be any change of you address ,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part or our promotional program.
 
sincerely yours,
MR. FRITZ ADAMS.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
SWISS LOTTO ZURICH HIGH STAKES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS LOTTERY.
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