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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: "patt jones" <pattjonesmum2@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: robinsleedmanxxx@myway.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:33:17 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

LUCKYDAY WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
 
I am Robins Leedman the United Kingdom Zonal Cordinator of the Luckyday
Lottery company with its headquaters in Den Haag, The Netherlands. I
warmly congratulate you on your victory in emerging a winner in the
lottery draw held at the porpular Trafalgar Square in London last week.
Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new
java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web
from which winners are selected. Iam the regional controller to the
United Kingdom from where payment is been made to various winners who
fall under the 2nd category.THE TICKET NUMBERS ARE:27522465896-6453,
BATCH NUMBERS:538901527-BC68.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the
release of your winnings.Your winning prize is to the tune of Two
Million Euroswhich is an equivalent of US$2.408.000.00 which is the
prevailing exchange rate at the Wall Street Capital Market as at today.
 
1. Full names......................................
2. Phone number....................................
3. Fax number......................................
4. Occupation......................................
5. Gender..........................................
6. Age.............................................
7. Nationality.....................................
8. Country of Residence............................

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to
enable us attend to your winnings.Once we confirm your information, your payments would be processed.

Everything was done in such a way that our payments mode would meet the
standards set by the European Union Gaming Commission. After you have
sent down these information, a certificate will be prepared foryou.This is to be your proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release your funds.
You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid
unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.Winners are enjoined to donate a reasonable part of their winning prize to the recent Hurricane Katrina that left hundreds dead and a lot more homeless.

Once again, congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
 
MR. ROBINS LEEDMAN
LUCKDAY LOTTO UK CHAPTER
50 Broadway
Westminster
London
SW1H OBL
United Kingdom

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