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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: "camelot_online@terra.es" <camelot_online@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 06:16:26 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Winning code: Q71-YZT-64201P



CAMELOT ONLINE LOTTERY PROMO;
Watford, Head Office and Regional Centre Camelot Group plc,
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,
WD18 9RN,
United Kingdom
Registered No. 2822203

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Camelot online promo cyber lotto Draws. The
online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses!
Of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your
e-mail address emerged as one of ten winners in this year's promo with the following particulars:

(i) Winning code: Q71-YZT-64201P
(ii) Email code number: CM2006/256432/Ml
(iii) Draw winning no: 167365

The 2006 Camelot was slatted for this month in line with the Companies Lottery Guidelines
having the program conducted same month annually. This promo is conducted by Camelot
Group in collaboration with 7 Giant Internet Companies including Micro Soft Company.
Camelot have beaten the target for the first year of fundraising for the 2012 Olympic games and
Paralympics games from tickets sold for our balloting games meant for resident people in the UK.

Please note that your €2,000,000.00(Two Million Euros) would be released
to you by our affiliate bank in UK.
Our agent will immediately commence the process of your prize, to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her with the following details.
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
MARITAL STATUS
AGE
SEX
COUNTRY
NATIONALITY
OCCUPATION
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO
FAX NO
CLAIMS OFFICER.............................
Hence you are eligible for the prize of Two Million Pound Sterling. Please contact the under listed
Fiduciary Coordinator as soon as possible for processing of your claim:

Mrs. Agatha Smith
Claims Assistant Manager.
Email: agatsmith@inmail24.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Email code number: CM2006/256432/Ml
as the subject of your email .
You are required to keep this award to yourself, especially your Particulars, until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,

Sir Peter Middleton
Promotion Manager
Camelot Promotions

cc:Dianne Thompson
Chief Executive
Anthonio Simon
Claims and Operations Director
Richard Hurd-Wood
Bid and Strategy Director
Mark Gallagher
Director of Corporate Affairs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registered office: Camelot tolpits lane Watford WD18 9RN registered in England & Wales No. 2822203. Camelot is Lead Sponsor
of Camelot online lottery ,the GB Rowing Team which includes the lead men's sweep crew and the lead women's crew forcompetition and training and more.






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