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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: DEPARTMENTOFNATIONA LOTTERY <dnlottery_f@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barry_claims3@k.ro
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:58:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dnlottery_f@yahoo.com

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERIES

CONSUMER AFFAIRSSHELLBRIDGE WAY RICHMOND,

SUITE 800 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA.

28 FEBRUARY ROAD ACCRA GHANA 10760


WINNING NOTIFICATION


THIS AGENCY WISH TO INFORM YOU OF THE GLOBAL NATIONAL

LOTTERY PROGRAMMES HELD IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE

YEAR 2006 IN ACCRA GHANA SUB REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS IN

CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE

THIS LOTTERY AGENCY IS SET UP TO BECOME THE WORLD

NUMBER ONE LOTTERY AGENCY AND TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM WE

HAVE ORGANISED A PROMOTION OF FIVE HUNDREND AND FIFTY

THOUSAND DOLLARS.FOR THE TEN LUCKY WINNERS WHOSE EMAIL

ADDRESS WAS SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB

SITE THROUGH COMPUTERS DRAW SYSTEM AND EXTRACTED FROM

OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES. THIS PROMOTION

TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY.


THIS EMAIL NOTIFICATION IS BEING SENT TO YOU AS YOUR

EMAIL ADDRESS WITH TICKET NO. 698/4523/876/NG FELL

WITHIN THE 4TH CATEGORY OF WINNERS IN THIS SUB REGION

THEREBY MAKING YOU A LUCKY WINNER OF $550,000.00

TO FILE YOUR CLAIM PLEASE CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT

MR BARRY DONE EMAIL: barry_claims3@k.ro TO AVOID

UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND COMPLICATIONS, YOU ARE

TO CONTACT MR BARRY DONE WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS

BELOW.


1.YOUR FULL NAMES, TELEPHONE, AND FAX NUMBERS, CONTACT

ADDRESS AND


2.QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCES WITH

OUR DESIGNATED AGENT OR US.


WE SINCERELY CONGRATULATE YOU FOR EMERGING AS ONE OF

OUR LUCKY WINNERS


SINCERELY,


DR. DAVID PRAT

GLOBAL NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY ZONAL CORDINATOR




- DEPARTMENTOFNATIONA LOTTERY


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