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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: will tommy <will@willtommy.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:25:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DR.WILLFRED TOMMY POWERBALL MEGA JACKPOT.





INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: REF/PBMJ/2510.
BATCH: DAL/10/25/2006/PBMJ.
will@willtommy.orangehome.co.uk



YOU HAVE WON US$500,000.ON THE POWERBALL MEGA JACKPOT.


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 25th September 2006 for winners of the POWERBALL MEGA JACKPOT, as part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected through the email computer ballot system drawn from 10,000,000million email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our end of year electronic e-business Promotions Program.


Note that your email address qualified for the draw,as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 25102006, drew the lucky numbers 12,25,37 and consequently you have won in the first Category.


REFERENCE NUMBER: PBMJ/2510.
BATCH NUMBER: 10/25/2006/PBMJ.
SERIAL NUMBER: PBMJ/2006/2512.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payment for first category winners.This is from the total prize money of US$5,000,000.00 shared among the international winners in the first category.


CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim contact your claim agent with below information:
MR.ADAMS MAYO.
UNIVERSWORLD CONSULTANT.
TEL:+31-644753809.
FAX:+31-847589857.
Kindly send your reply to: adamsmayo_claimsdept@excite.com.



You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as soon as possible:


1. NAME IN FULL:.................................................................................


2. ADDRESS:.........................................................................................


3. NATIONALITY:...................................................................................


4. AGE:.............................................SEX:.............................................


5. OCCUPATION:...................................................................................


6. E-mail Address:..................................................................................


7. PHONE...............................................................................................


8. FAX:...................................................................................................


9. REFERENCE NUMBER:........................................................................


10. BATCH NUMBER:...............................................................................


11. SERIAL NUMBER:..............................................................................


NOTE:Remember all winning money must be claim not later than 20th October 2006.


Sincerely,
DR. WILLFRED TOMMY.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER(powerballmega@financier.com)
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The POWERBALL MEGA JACKPOT is proudly sponsored by conglomeration of other international companies. POWERBALL MEGA JACKPOT is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that Twenty Million Dollars are won annually worldwide.

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