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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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Fraud email example:

From: barry kelly <barrkelly221@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:26:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT IN ASIA (MALAYSIA)


22th of march 2006
Ref:05/8755412/2005
Batch no;987644329/654
WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILI

It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize release on the 22 th of march 2006 from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INCORPORATE. These lotteries are fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your e mail address was attached to ticket number; 109865442 serial number 8751128673.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 22-41-63-77-82 bonus number 34,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You are here by
have been approved a lump sum pay of US${200,000.00} TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS in cash credit file ref: GILI/MM 8755412/05 from the total cash prize of US$2,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in this category.

All e mail addresses were selected through a computerballoting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa andOceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details e-mail address falls within our Asia Regional office in MALAYSIA, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$200,000,00 will be released to you from our London correspondent where we have our corporate head quarters. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our fiduciary agent, rev divine uche via the Emai(rev_divine_2002@yahoo.co.uk). File for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep thisinformation confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

DO CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT VIA rev divine uche ON THE EMAIL;
(rev_divine_2002@yahoo.co.uk)ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 30 th of march 2006 ; otherwise funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
Barry Kelly
co-coordinator



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