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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: "VODAFONE LOTTERYPROMMO" <vlakovsmithss@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: claims_jeferson1@k.ro
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 08:52:40 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

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 EMAILADDRESS WAS SELECTED
RANDOMLY FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEBSITE THROUGH COMPUTERS
DRAW SYSTEM AND EXTRACTED FROMOVER 100,000 INDIVIDUALS AND
COMPANIES.

THIS PROMOTIONTAKES PLACE ANNUALLY.THIS EMAIL NOTIFICATION IS
BEING SENT TO YOU AS YOUREMAIL 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 WILSON JEFERSON EMAIL: claims_jeferson1@k.ro TO AVOID UNNECESSARY
DELAYS AND COMPLICATIONS, YOU ARE TO CONTACT MR MR WILSON JEFERSON
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. VLAKOV sMITH

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERIES

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