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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: "rita jones" <ritajonescoordinator@msn.com>
Reply-To: fiduciary_charlesdk@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:40:25 +0000
Subject: STATES LOTTERY Headquarters:

STATES LOTTERY Headquarters:
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the STATES LOTTERY Sweepstake Online
Lottery international programs held on the 17th of jan, 2006 in BRESCIA
ITALY Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 draw the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00
(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the firstTen (10) lucky winners in this category.All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released
to you by our payment office in europe.Our European agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulouselements.Please be
warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Charles Duke
Email:fiduciary_charlesdk@yahoo.fr

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
RITA JONES.
STATES LOTTERY Co-ordinator.


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