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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mega Million Lottery" <megamillion2006draw@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: megamillionsverificationdept@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:44:12 +0000
Subject: MEGA MILLIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

NEW YEAR PROMOTIONS!!!
REF: NBDJH087/HJSDS098/7633/98
BATCH:4566FG/GYFGH54/SAS5465


Attention:WINNERS
MEGA MILLIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the NATIONAL POSTCODE NEW YEAR LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 3rd February 2006.You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Number: NBDJH087/HJSDS098/7633/98 Batch number:DFFF346/56TR/765GHG, Mega Ball = 42.


Your email address attached to the ticket number 445555377 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweep take in the category (B), in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of eight hundred thousand pounds (800,000.00) in cash is credited to file reference number: 3QFFSS/GDFD7565/66HGMH.


This is from a total cash/prize of eight million pounds (8,000, 000.00) shared among the ten international winners in category (B)Congratulations!!!

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

DAVID STAURTS


CSFSGROUP


Phone: +447023054057
Fax :    +447092864620

Email:   megamillionsverificationdept@yahoo.com

Include:


1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Martial status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Occupation:
9. Ref Number:
10:Batch numbers:
11.Next of kin:
12:Mode of Payment:


The Attorney will on your behalf expedite the processment, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and transfer of your winning funds. Your security file number is 345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (two weeks) after which it will be declared unclaimed and will be add to next stake of 17,000.000 euro
international lottery program. And should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.Anybody under the age of eighteen (18) is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Colen Van Ken.
Co-ordinator
International.

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