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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?promo=20online?= <xangayouandme@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:09:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Promotions Unit


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: xangayouandme@yahoo.co.uk



Customer Service


Ref: UK/9420X2/68


Batch: 074/05/ZY369





RESULT FOR CATEGORY "B" WINNER DRAWS








We happily announce to you the draw (#1006) of the Xanga national


lottery,Online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 24th


of December,2005 in liver pool UNITED-KINGDOM.





Your e-mail address


attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02


drew the lucky numbers:and Bonus Ball (19,22,30,35,44,48. Bonus Ball


03) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e


match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total


sum of £1,500,000 (One million Five Hundred Thousand Great British


Pounds Sterling,Credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total


cash prize of £80,000,000 shared amongst the first Twenty (20)lucky


winners in this category.






All participants for this online version


were selected randomly from the World Wide Web sites through a computer


draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations,and


corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place


anually.





Please note that your lucky winning number


falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as


indicated in the play coupon.In view of this,your £1,500,000 (One


million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling)will be


released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.





Our European


agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release


of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons,you are


advised to keep your winning information very confidential till your


claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner


you deem fit to receive your prize.This is part of our precautionary


measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.


Please be warned!!





To file for your claim,contact our fidutiary agent


below with the following information:





Mrs.Stella Martins



agent_stellamatins@yahoo.co.uk






FULL NAMES OF


BENEFICIARY:........................


CONTACT


ADDRESS:..................................


CITY/STATE:.......................................


COUNTRY:..........................................


NATIONALITY:......................................


SEX:.......................AGE:...................


MARITAL


STATUS...................................


TEL


NO:...........................................


NEXT OF


KIN:......................................


AMOUNT


WON:.......................................


REFENCE NO:................


BATCH NO:..............


LUCKY NO:..................TICKET


NO..............


SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........


Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this


program.


Thank


you for being part of our promotional lottery programs.




Sincerely,



Walter Atkinson (Mr.)


Director.Online Promotions Unit

- promo online


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