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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 LOTTERY <aclaimoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 23:35:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION From (Mrs.Mariah Dicken).

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/AWARD DEPARTMENT
FREE LOTTO AWARD
(www.freelotto.com)

YOUR REF:AD/GU22/66/06.NH.
BATCH: 19/018/IHV /NL
FINAL NOTICE

We are happy to inform you of the result of the free lotto programs held on (August 30, 2006) your email
address were attached to one of the ten winning TICKET NUMBER (476-095) - with GAME NUMBER
214-07-86) and also with SERIAL NUMBER 6554209-ANL/06. which consequently won in the 2nd
category,You are therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro).
CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our sponsors databases, including
over 5,000 companies and 20,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents
drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America, Oceania and around the world. To file for
your urgent claim, please contact our affiliate agent.
MR.DANNY BROWN
FREE LOTTERY AGENCY
Harlem the Netherlands
Tel:0034-697 931 492
Tel:0031-620-912-112
Fax:0031-847-536-829
E-mail:aclaimoffice@aol.com

It is part of our security procedure to avoid double claiming and to minimize identification difficulties
advise you to keep this information confidential until your claim is processed successfully and to avoid
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and all winnings must be claimed not later than
(20th, September 2006.) after this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.
In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your ticket number and
game numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agents as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody
under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Mariah Dicken.
Lottery Co-ordinator

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