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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: mailmatters3@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 00:10:13 +0200
Subject: ***************AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION*************************








BILL NOTIFICATION DESK




(Customer Services)
3b Olympic Way,
Sexton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
UNITED KINGDOM

Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref: BIL/101OXI/02

Attn:Lucky Winner,


We happily announce to you the draw (#989) of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program
held on 4th May 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: (13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus # (09).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£500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to
file no KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £2,000,000.00 shared amongst the first four lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5
plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer draw system and extracted
from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bianually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in
your play coupon.In view of this, your £500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of
our Affiliate courier department.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him/her.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim 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, please contact our fiduciary agent :

MR FRANK DENNIS
E MAIL: lotterycompany74@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE:+447031942690
PHONE:+447031917488
FAX:+448709127423

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
ELIZABETH HANKS(Mrs.)
Director.International Promotions Unit,


KELLY WADE
CLAIM FIDUCIARY AGENT
TEL:+447031942690
FAX:+448709127423
EMAIL: lotterycompany75@yahoo.co.uk


WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY,
THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION

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