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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: Clifford Lange <lottomaas@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: worldlottomaas@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:19:32 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!

























































































































EWORLD INT'L E-LOTTERY PROGRAM
Hellene Weigel Platz 1
12681 Berlin

Ref. Number: 87K4/336/T071/006
Batch Numbe: 468911521-Bc87

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EWORLD INT'L

E-LOTTERY PROGRAM 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896 6433 with
serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 942-20-23-28-45 which
consequently won in category 2E, you have therefore been approved for a

lump sum pay out of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse

of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over Twenty Million companies and Thirty Million individual email
addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every three years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by software companies and
eminent personalities, we hope with part of your winning, you will take

part in our next three years Fifty million USD International Promotion
lottery.

To claim your winning, please contact Dr. ChukwunyeEgo the coordinator
EWORLD INT'L E-LOTTERY PROGRAM with the following information only on

this E-mail address: worldlottomaas@yahoo.com Or lottomaas@yahoo.com

(1) FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
(2) REFERENCE NUMBER: (3) COUNTRY: (4)AGE: (5) SEX: (6) OCCUPATION: (7)
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,
Clifford Lange
Secretary.









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