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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: ken fletch <kenfletch03@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kenfletch@excite.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:56:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINNER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kenfletch03@yahoo.com

FROM: MRS. JULIA MALDINI.

Gianlucca Lottery Headquarters:

Customer Service 580 N.Corso

Tazzoli,10914,Turin,

Italy.

Affiliate of:

Super Enalotto Lottery

Arena Complex Km 18 Via pacini

33/35,20143, Milano.

Italy.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Gianlucca Lottery

International Programs held in Turin- Italy. This promotion takes place

annually, sponsored by MR.BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT and his Associates to

encourage the use of Internet and Computers worldwide. Your e-mail

address attached to ticket number: GST/30-04/AH/00-02/003-011-006 that

subsequently won you the Lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of

US$3,250,000.00 (Three million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United

States Dollars) in cheque. This is from a total cash prize of

US$75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five Million United States Dollars), shared

amongst the first Twenty five(25) lucky winners in this category.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information

confidential until your claims is processed and your winning cheque

collected by you or delivered to your nominated address through an

approved delivery officer appointed specially for this program.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian

booklet as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your

US$3,250,000.00 (Three million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United

States Dollars) cheque would be released to you by our fiduciary Agent.

All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Websites through

computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and

companies.Our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to

facilitate the release of your winning cheque as soon as you contact

him.

This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and

unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous individuals.

Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: BARRISTER

KEN FLETCH.Esq. through this e-mail address:

kenfletch@excite.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, forwarding:-

(1). Your full names, age, contact address, private telephone and

your occupation.

(2). Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with our

designated agent or us.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our

special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates of Microsoft and all his

Associates.

PLEASE, CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY THROUGH.

kenfletch@excite.com

Sincerely,

MRS. JULIA MALDINI.

COORDINATOR.

GIANLUCCA LOTTO.

TURIN-ITALY.

- ken fletch


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