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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: cibersecre@universia.pt
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:33:53 +0000
Subject: HELLO! YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNERS -[Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:33:53 +0000]

JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS SECTION
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on May 1st,2006, of
winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION.
As part of our promotional draws,participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals
and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program.
Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw as a result of
your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/your company email address,attached to ticket number 896-781-6767,with
serial number 374-18 drew the lucky numbers 2, 5, 9, 22, 31, 33 and Bonus
number 15 and consequently you won in the second category of the JAPAN
FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.
Your Winning Ticket Number. 896-781-6767
Your Serial Number. 374-18
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 2, 5, 9, 22, 31, 33 Bonus Number 15
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD674/893S/GMSA
You have therefore been approved of for the payment of the sum of
US$800,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$3,450,000.00 shared among
the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$800,000.00 is now
with NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES Company insured with your email
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (NATIONAL TRUSTEE) your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
To begin your claim, please call your claims agent immediately:

DR.RICHARD BROWNSTONE
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG,GUANGZHOU,CHINA

EMAIL: dan_wood70@yahoo.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above in every one of your correspondences with your
claims agent.
Congratulations! once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,

MRS.TAD KAWASAKI
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS

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