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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: blanca william <blanca@bwilliam.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:14:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD.


NOTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD.
FREELOTTO AWARD
NUMBER: 6545609-WNL/06
OUR REF: 06/ENL68809/WN
YOUR REF:AD/NL/11/06.NL.
(www.freelotto.com)


FINAL NOTICE

We are delighted to notify you of the result of the free lotto programs held on October 12th, 2006 your email address were attached to one of the ten winning Ticket numbers (3312) - with Game (Number 2212). You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of euro € 800.000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our sponsors databases, including over 5,000 companies and 20,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your urgent claim, please contact our affiliate agent.

Mr. Adams Smith
DETON PRIMER SECURITIES & FINANCE.
ZONE A OFFICE HOLLAND
Email:primeragency@aim.com
Email:primerclaim_nl@myway.com
TEL: +31-622-821-145.
FAX: +31-847-301-457.
Adams Smith (Operations Manager)


It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and to minimize identification difficulties advise you to keep this information confidential until your claim is processed successfully and to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.all winnings must be claimed not later than October 25th,2006.after this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.

In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your ticket number and game numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Blanca William.
Award Centre Co-coordinator.





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