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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: "MR RICHARD DICKSON" <d_richard72@latinmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: r_dickson72@latinmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 07:59:18 +0000
Subject: Winning reference number is: F - 1. 914110C

FREE - 1.COM Lottery
United States of America
Tel/Fax:+1-6309820849
Email: free1com@myway.com
http://www.free-1.com

FREE-1.COM FREE ONE MILLION DOLLARS LOTTO

Winning reference number is: F - 1. 914110C
FREE - 1.COM Lottery draw was sponsored by United States Government and
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in her relentless
effort to eradicate poverty.

This email is meant to inform you that you have won a cash prize of One
Million United States Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in second category in
the FREE - 1.COM Lottery online Charity draw held in United States of
America.Your email address won in the Charity Lottery held on the 1.st of February 2006.
The five winning emails in the FREE - 1.COM online Charity Lottery draw
were selected randomly from each country of the world through
electronic draw system.

Your winning reference number is: F- 1. 914110C

Our fiduciary agent in London-United Kingdom has been advised to
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds. Please request for winning validation requirement from the
fiduciary agent.

You are advised to contact the fiduciary agent, Mr.Richard Dickson:
Note: It is important that you forward your winning reference numbers,
your winning email address, your full name and your contact telephone
and fax numbers to the fiduciary agent:

Contact Person: Mr. Richard Dickson.
Tel / Fax:+44-8709127724
Email: richard_dickson@winning.com


Warning!!! All correspondence must be through Fax or Email for
absoulte securty of your information to avoid been intercepted through telephone
conversation.
Please be informed that Mr. Richard Dickson will be responsible for the
processing and transfer of your winnings file to the paying bank
in United Kingom. Note thatyour winning must be claimed not later
than 30th of March, 2006 to enable the preparations of next month
draw. SAY NO TO POVERTY.

Yours Sincerely,

Hon. Gordon Jones
FREE - 1.COM online Charity Lottery Coordinator.
-----------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain confidential
information and privileged material and it is intended only for the use
of the recipient addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of
this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission,
dissemination, distribution,reproduction or any action taken in
reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please
contact the Sender, FREE - 1.COM online Charity Lottery Coordinator and
delete it from your in-box. Any disclosure, copying,distribution or
action on the contents of this e-mail is
strictly prohibited. - SAY NO TO POVERTY.


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