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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: "uk lottery" <uk2006_35@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: je_wendell@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:54:31 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Alexandra Davis
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/27/Du34
Tel :+ 44 7040109346
Fax: + 44 7092876187


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION


Dear Winner ,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 30th July 2006 in Essex United
Kingdom. Your e-mail address attired to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:02/06/18/36/37/44/Bonus Ball: 19/
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$820,000.00(Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and
thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide. Please not! e that
your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative
office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand
United States Dollars)
would be released to you by Ned Bank of South Africa.

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10 ,000,00 companies.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please ! contact our corresponding
agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

Barr. Shakes Khoza ( Esq.
Solicitors, Conveyances & Notary Public
agentlawserv@yahoo.com
Tele: + 27- 8222 63 223
Fax + 27- 83 59 40 934
P O Box 16468, Vlaeberg 8017
Kernick House, Howick Close
Waterfall Park, Midrand, 1685


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31 August
2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mrs. Liz Rosemary.
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation

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