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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: "software competion" <softwarecompetion@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:52:05 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE JUST WON

28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref:BTL/491oX1/04
Batch: 12/25/0340
01 Jan 2006
PLEASE FORWARD ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:ppeterjones@excite.com
BRITISH LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

DEAR WINNER
We happily announce to you the draw of the BRITISH Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 15th of December 2005 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to
claim a total sum of 1,000.000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling). in cash
credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US
£125 Million Pounds, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your 1,000.000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling). would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in London.Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with her. 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. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with
the below details for processing of your claims.

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Peter Jones
Email: ppeterjones@excite.com

FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR FOLLOW UP

1.TEL:

2.SEX

3.AGE:

4.NAME:

6.ADDRESS:

6.COUNTRY:

7.OCCUPATION:

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers and Name 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,



Mr. Peter Jones.
ZONAL ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR
Email:ppeterjones@excite.com



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