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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: "HE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS OF MANAGEERS" <swpprmtns@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 13:31:18 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS OF MANAGEERS,
(INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARMENT)
REF: OYL/2651040037/02

ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to informed of the announcement today,
of winners of the CHARITY SWEEEPSTAKKES & LOTTERY,
THE AUSTRIA/INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held for the MARCH./APRIL month, 2006.

Your company, 18 attached to ticket number
023-0448-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the
lucky consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
Out of US$ 1, 500.000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO. OYl/25041238013/02 This is form total prize Money
Of US$ 80,4000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from25,000 names from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America Asia, Eugypt
and
West Africa as part of international promotions
program, which is
conducted bimonthly.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notices until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your
account.

This is a part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participant in our end of year
high states US$1.3 Billion international lottery. To
begin your claim, We give you the contact details of
your agent in your zone as soon as you reply
For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Please send
down your Telephone and Fax number.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 14 day after receiving this latter. After this
date, all fund will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address; do inform your claims agent. As soon as
possible. Congratulation again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.

FRANCES SAMMER
Management
contact number;0043-676-5936684
(Charitysweepstakks AUSTRIA)











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