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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: "ilp_2" <ilp_2@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:42:32 -0600
Subject: !!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!!!


THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE GIVING AWARD
AVENUE KWAME N'KRUMAH
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
DATE:14TH JULY 2006.
!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!!!
DEAR LUCKY WINNER
We are pleased to inform you of the result of theINTERNATIONAL POOLSLOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs held on the 5th DECEMBER,2005.
Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
Ticket Number: 6325698-44596-222
Serial Number: 410-32659 drew
Draw Lucky Number: 4014-236985744-596
which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been
approvedfor lump sum payment of (850,000.00 Euro)(Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros)]
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask thatyou keep your winning information confidential until your claim has beenprocessed and your money Remitted to you through your nominated account.This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by International software organisation committee and national lottery united kingdom, wehope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year (1 million) international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent
Email: ( revendication_conseil@yahoo.fr )

!!!CONGRATULATION !!!
Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your prizemoney to a designated account of your choice,remember, you must contact yourclaims officer not later than of (24th JULY 2006).After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE:in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
rememberto quote your reference numbers in every one of your correspondences with your officers.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
MR ADREWS FLEGH

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