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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: "tony desaa" <austinebuday500@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:08:23 +0000
Subject: YOU AREA WINNER IN THIS PROMO

THE WORLDWIDE SWEEP LOTTERY
HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD.
W68JB
UNITED KINGDOM.
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:
065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
OUR REF: 27349/46
NOTIFICATION OF CLAIMS
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today 19TH OF
OCTOBER, 2006 of winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME
held on THE 5TH OF OCTOBER, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 023-1111-790-458 with Serial number 5073-12 drew the
lucky numbers:43-10-42-37-10, and a bonus number of 43 which subsequently
won you the lottery in the secondcategory.You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thounsand US
Dollars)in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/04 This is from a total
cash prize of $25,000,000.00 shared amongst the first ten(10) lucky winners
in this category. This year's Lottery Program Jackpot is the 5th largest
ever in the history of Europe Sweepstakes. All participants for the online
version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer
draw system and extracted from over 125,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your $2,500,000.00 would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.Our Eur opean agent will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent

Terry homes(MR)

Email:terryhomes@myway.com
OR terry_1homes@yahoo.com
You are required to provide him with the information below for verification
purposes:

1.Full Name .....................................
2.Full Address .................................
3.Marital Status ...............................
4.Occupation ...................................
5.Age ..............................................
6.Sex ..............................................
7.Nationality ....................................
8.Country of Residence ....................
9.Telephone Number ........................
10.Fax Number ...............................
11.Ticket Number(above) .................
12.Reference Number(above) ............
13.Batch Number(above) ................
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank
yo u for being part of our online promotional lottery program.
Yours Truly,

Peter Harps(MR)

Tel: (+44)702-402-4110,+44-701-112-9085
Fax: (+44)7075767559
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme).

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