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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: "Lottery Promotions" <notificationsdept6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thefatone_promos@yahoo.com.au
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:31:46 -0700
Subject: RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS


*FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,DECEMBER PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
*Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the
Category "A" draws of *THE FAT ONE PROMOS* United kingdom.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First
Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on the
day prior to your notification. Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada,
Europe,Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our InternationalPromotions
Program.
Your email , attached to ticket number *1122/2314-69*,with serial number *
99-73* drew the lucky numbers *11, 21, 29, 40,41, 44 (22),* and consequently
won in the *Category "A".*You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out
of $2,500,000.00 (two Million Five Hundred Thousand United state dollars) in
cash, which is the winning payout for *Category "A" winners*. This is from
the total prize money of $5,000,000.00 shared among the 2 international
winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your funds are now deposited with EQUITY ALLIANCE LTD, a reputable finance
firm in the United Kingdom., insured in your name. In your best interest and
also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you
keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the
process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds
remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this
program.

We also wish to bring to your notice our New Year (2007) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to $40.Million, we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your
claims process;
*MR.JAMES CLAYTON MELLO
FINANCIAL UNIT DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER
EQUITY ALLIANCE AND THE FAT ONE PROMOTIONS,
UNITED KINGDOM BEDFORD HILL,
BALLAM SW 12
ENGLAND.
EMAIL:thefatone_promos@yahoo.com.au
FACSIMILE:+447031911259
TEL: +447031911259*

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than May 25th 2006. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference and
Batch numbers. Note that you are to forward this email to the finance firm
in your first correspondence with them, whether by email or fax.
*REFERENCE NUMBER: FATONEPRO/6181/14-10/04
BATCH NUMBER: 1811-TH*
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
*N.B.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL
BOX,YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOURS CLAIMS AGENT FOR FURTHER PRIZE CLAIM PROCEDURE
*Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
THE FAT ONE PROMOS U.K,
61 West SW 12
England.

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