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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: robert kelly <robert@robertkelly3.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:09:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR CLAIM NOTIFICATION



YOUR CLAIM NOTIFICATION NOS:
213-127-798-GSLI102!!!!
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Ref. Number: 633/98/401
BatchNumber:213-007-17-06

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
GLOBAL SOFTWARE LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Global Software Lotto Winners International programs held on the 20th of september, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket No:008-115-627-609 with prize No323-509-992GLH drew 950,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. You are to receive €950,000.00(Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro Only).

Please be informed that because of mix up in cashpay-outs, we ask you to keep your winning information confidential untilyour fund ( €950,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank.

This measure must be adhered to in order to avoid the loss of your cash prizes.Prize-winners of our cashprizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall theabuse of this program by other
participants.

It's important to notethat thisdraws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 74,000 individual and companiese-mailaddresses, hence, the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.

The promotion is sponsored and promoted by Global Software Group.We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is US$20million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 7days ofthis draw.

After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your winning numbers in all orrespondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of the Global Software lotto.

Thank you for being part of our promotional program. For immediate release of your cash prize to you,please kindly contact our processing Department with the following information for nward forwarding to the paying
Bank.

(i)Your names,
(ii)State amountwon.
(iii)ContactAddress
(iv)Your winning numbers
(v)Contacttelephones and faxnumbers

Contact person:Mr. Jim KellyJim
(International ProcessingDepartment).
Email: remittance5061@aim.com

Congratulations once again.
YoursSincerely,
Mrs. Betty Anderson
(Lottery Coordinator).

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