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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: "National Lotto Company" <sweepstakedrawer31@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:28:04 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE WON A COMPUTER LOTTO DRAW

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro, Afro, Amrican, Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon
Court Carlton Nottingham shire
Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 12/25/DC34

Dear Arie,

CONGRATULATIONS!!

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the Thursday 25th of May 2006 in
Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 02/07/22/33/38/44/,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand British Pounds) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of GBPM1100,000,00, shared
amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this
category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro
booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your GBP820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand British
Pounds) would be released to you by our paying Bank in South Africa.

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to
claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund, contact information is as follows: -

Dr. Phillip Themba (Esq.)
e-mail:phillipthemba5@yahoo.com
Tel:+27 73 0122 634.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 17th
October, 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery Program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

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