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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: "Craig Kelvin" <craig_k03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: craig_k01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:42:30 +0000
Subject: NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO

NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITES 23-30,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND
www.lotto.de
Ref: NAS/941OYI/04
Batch:04/06/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the National Lottery Promo
International program, held on the 11th January 2005 in Dublin
Ireland.
Your email address was attached to ticket number:77770064638 with
serial number:67345/04 drew the lucky numbers 12-8-9-11-12-5, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the second category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000.00 Euros
(Two million, euros) in cash credited to file pl/233376899/04.This is
from a total cash prize of 60 Million Euros,shared among the first
thirty (30) lucky winners in this category. In view of this, your
money would bereleased to you by our Bank firm in Europe .

Our European agent (Reality Agency) will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of yourfunds as soon as they are
contacted.All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide
Website through computer ballot system extracted from over 100,000
companies and individuals.
This promotion takes place annually. 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
youdeem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claimming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements. Please bewarned.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Agent: The Reality Agency
Name: Mr.Craig Kelvin.
Email : craig_k01@yahoo.com
Tele: + 44 702 305 1698
Tele: + 44 702 305 1703
Fax: + 44-870 912 5129

To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your
ref/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and
staffsof this program.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Judith Cole.
Public Relations Officer
National Lottery Promo

N.B:

1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.


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