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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: lisawong8@walla.com (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:21:53 +0800
Subject: Winning Notification

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY NLF ONLINE GAME 2006
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF NO.: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH NO.; 14/0017/1PD
TICKET NO.:AY7484353809NL
WINNING NOTIFICATION

International Lottery wishes to inform you about the results of e-mail Ballot Lottery International Program by Great Britain held on 30th June 2006 for UK citizens and non UK citizens. Your email account has been picked amongst winners. You have therefore been approved to claim one million five hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollar (USD1,550,000.00) only. This is from a total cash price of ten million United State Dollar (USD10,000,000.00) shared amongst the first one hundred (100) lucky winners.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money received. And please remember to quote your reference#, batch #, ticket # and your Lucky # in all correspondence. To file for your claim, please contact our Foreign Service manager for category A Grand premium Lottery Winners (Dr. Solomon Lee) on any of these e-mail addresses;
solomonlee@gawab.com. or solomonlee@emailaccount.com
Note that the said sum has since been deposited with a reputable finance house waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account. Bonus , this promotion takes place annually and it is sponsor by Bill Gates of Microsoft and Proton Motors Berhad Malaysia encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.
All winner are advice to keep winning information confidential until claim has been processed and money remitted to winners. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claming and unwarranted abuse of this program, for the release of your winning amount, confirm to us the receipt of this notice, to enable us submit you file to our paying bank, for processing and releasing of your fund.
Be informed that your winning prize has a hard cover insurance policy that makes it difficult to deduct a cent until the sum is finally credited into your designated account. In view of the above you are hereby requested to contact this Agency(Dr. Solomon Lee) Foreign Service manager for category A Grand, as soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best regards,
Mrs. Lisa Wong.
Lottery Co-ordinator. Serial No.744604874




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