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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: "BRIAN WILLIAMS CHAMBERS" <brianwilliamssss2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:59:09 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Email:missfowlerelizerbeth20062@yahoo.com
TEL NUMBER : +44-702-305-1191
OR
+44-702-305-1210

www.freelotto.com

REF NUMBER;OSL/653/029/03, BATCH NUMBER;
AT-040-SB06-03

ATTENTION: Lucky Winner.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery
draws held on 2ND AGUEST 2006.Your Name and Email address attached to
Ticket Number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number
7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,500,000.00(UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) Note: ALL participants in this lottery program have been
selected randomly Through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
Companies and 30,000,000 individual Names, email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates
Have Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice- china site and other
corporateorganizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and
computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have 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.

We look forward to your active participant in our next year US$50 Million
slot. You are requested to contact our clearance officer below to assist
you with your winning and subsequent payments. All-winnings must be claim
not later than one month after the date of this notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and omplications remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
Correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do
inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Sincerely yours

Mr brian williams
Online zonal Co-ordinator

FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS CONTACT.
NAME: ELIZERBETH FOWLER
Email:missfowlerelizerbeth20062@yahoo.com
TEL NUMBER : +44-702-305-1191 OR +44-702-305-1210

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