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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: "agentlotto promouk" <monika_wilbur_2006_717@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hrmlottouk333@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:49:06 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK.


AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,of winners of the HRM
LOTTO PROMOTIONSUK.INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on October 27th, 2006,were
our winners were listed in which your ticket has been confirmed to have won
the SWEEPSTAKES for this year.You / your company, attached to Ticket Number
025-1146-1992-750, with Batch Number 14/00455/IPD.drew the lucky numbers
025-1146-1992-750, and consequently won in category B.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,500,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO: HRM/25512561969/22 This is from total prize
money of US$21,000,000.00 shared among the six(6) international winnersin
the category B. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Asia,
Europe,USA and North America as part our InternationalPromotions Program,
which is conducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS!


Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program.We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our
end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto. To begin your
claim you have been zoned for payment via the UK office of our
organisation,thereore,contact your Claims Settlement Officer immediately:


CLAIMS SETTLEMENT OFFICER,
Edward David
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK.
Email:hrmlottouk333@katamail.com


You are also expected to Call the payment coordinator via his direct
telephone line also below stated:Tel:+44-799-972-3494 In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims officer as soon as possible.Also for the purpose of ensuring prompt
processing,you would have to conclude formalities with us within 1 weeks
from your the date of your Notification. Congratulations again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of this promotion.
Sincerely,


MONIKA WILBUR-STEINBURGER.
Vice President,
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS LONDON, UK.


N.B. For Reason of Security after the Terrorist treat in London Recently,all
winners are not to inform any third party of their won amount till they have
been paid their claim.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result in immediate disqualification.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Winners Questionaire

Please fill out the below stated form and send back to us with your
response.
FullNames:............................................................

Address...............................................................

Country of Origin:....................................................

Date of Birth:.......................................................

Sex:.................................................................

Marital Status:......................................................

No of Children:............................... .......................

Place of Work:........................................................

Work Address:.........................................................

Telephone numbers.....................................................

Fax number:...............................................................

Mobile Phone:........................................................

Email Address:.......................................................

Annual Income:........................................................

Position at Work:.....................................................

Preferred Mode of Payment:1.(Cash Payable in London)2.(Wire
Tranfer)3.(Draft)

I ...................................................herebydeclare that all
the information herein provided by me represents my true identity and
therefore can be used for the payment of my winnings.I am therefore liable
for error arising as a result of data provided herein by me.
.......................Signed

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