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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: "POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC." <winner@powerballbvonline.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:21:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNER NOTIFICATION:::::::::::::::CONGRATULATIONS


POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM.

Date: 28th July 2006
Ref Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP

Dear Consolation Prize Winner,

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE:

British and American private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice the final
draw and the result of the 27th July 2006. POWERBALL LOTTO -Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in London, United Kingdom.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME to give out prizes based on COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and buisness pursuits. It major aim is to promote music, theater, art,literature,projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education.

We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email coupon number which was selected among the 45 lucky consolation prize winners Your email ID identified with Coupon No. PB L 2348974321 and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses enrolled for the E-game.

Your email ID was included among the 50,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of £500,000.00 pounds (five hundred thounsand Pounds only).

The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your consolation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to you by our fiduciary agent. They will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consolation prize.

For due processing of your winning claim, please Mr Walter Atkinson,Agent powerball lottery who has been assigned to assist you with the following details.
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CONTACT INFO:
Name: Mr. Walter Atkinson
For Enquiries Please Call;
Tell: +447024024938
Fax: +448704799495
Email: powerballbvclaimsverification06@yahoo.co.uk
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You find below your winning details:
Amount Won: £500,000.00 pounds
Coupon Number: PBL 2348974321
Reference Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP
Date of draw: 27th July 2006

Once again congratulations from the management of the Powerball International Lottery on your consolation prize winning, we hope that you will use the winning for good causes and also partake in the forth coming Powerball Lottery Wheel Egames.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Laura Chase
Group Coordinator,
Powerball International Lottery Inc.
Open 7 days

N.B: You are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. Reply to powerballbvclaimsverification06@yahoo.co.uk
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Copyright © 2006 Powerball International lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Offer valid to winners who are at least 18 years of age. Avoid where prohibited. No purchase necessary to claim winning prize. You will need to meet all of the steps to redeem as outlined in the Terms & Conditions before you can receive your consolation prizes. To receive this consolation, you must: 1) submit email and mailing address information: 2) check your email inbox for "Redemption Notification" 3)Follow Redemption instructions for prize claims completion. Failure to comply will lead to Decline of Prize, by Board of Directors.

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