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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: "FREE LOTTO WINNERS" <greginland06@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:13:46 -0500
Subject: FINAL...................NOTIFICATION


The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
PO Box 42 Peterborough
PE3 8XH
UNITED KINGDOM

Ref No: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch No:901/00319/HLP
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of your selection as
one of the five lucky winners of the promotional Free Lotto Sweepstakes held
recently as part of our EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of ( £500.000.00(G.B.P). the value of the
amount comes to ($917,956.00 USD) Nine Hundred and Seventeen thousand, Nine
hundred and fifty-six United States Dollars.

We in the Free Lottery Sweepstakes is by this program,Launching our model
computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the
cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various lottery
programs. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all
winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of
300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot
system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and South
America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in
view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and
zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the
globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of
the winners of the Grand Draw.You will have to fill the form below:
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:________________
2.ADDRESS:___________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_____________
6.OCCUPATION:_________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.AMOUNT WON:_____________
12. COUNTRY_________________

You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18
years of age.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to disqualification. This E-mail message (including
attachments, if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to
which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged,
proprietary,confidential and exempted from disclosure. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination,distribution
or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.
Sincerely,
David Jose
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent
MR.ERIN MADISON
EMAIL:agenterinmadison@yahoo.com

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