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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: "AWARD NOTICE" <congratulations.003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:38:38 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

  
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
                FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT GREEN JOHNSON
                  (URBAN LOTTERYINTERNATIONAL)PRIZE AWARD DEPT

                                                     REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
                                           BATCH NO: EGS/22504002/04

ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our
RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS HELD on the 3rd of Nov. 2006.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number:085-12876077-09
with serial number:51390-0 drew lucky
numbers:03-05-12-14-38 which consequently won in
the 5th category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
of  (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash
credited to file with REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13.
Note that all participants in this lottery program have
been selected randomly through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 Officials and 30,000,000
individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East
and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program.

This promotional program takes place every
year,and is promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of
microsoft inc and other corporate organizations.

This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

Your fund is now deposited with Union Bank
and have been insured.

For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted toyour
account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
We look forward to your active participation
in our next 4 million dollars slot.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to
contact your claims agent through our accredited Prize
Transfer agents as stated below:

REV. DR. JEFF LARRY

E MAIL:
jeff_larry1@hotmail.com
E MAIL:jefflarry003@yahoo.com

TEL: +234-803-673-2248
CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT
PHONE NUMBER IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM
(USA) THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL  011-234-803-673-2248

When you contact him, please provide him with your
secret BATCH NO,SERIAL NO.
You are also advised to provide your claim agent
 with the under listed information as soon as possible send
 it to his two email addresses below,

E MAIL:
jeff_larry1@hotmail.com
E MAIL: jefflarry003@yahoo.com


1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Sex
6. Occupation
7. Phone/Fax

You have been advised not to use your school e mail address
to reply,because sometimes it will be hard to reply you with the school
email address,so use any other e mail to reply.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month
After the date of this notice.

Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change
of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations!!!once more and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Bear in mind that 10% of your fund will be
going to the lottery organization that played the lottery
with peoples name and email addresses that should
be after you most have received the fund in your
account,the 10% would have been given to
them,just because the fund has been insured and will not be removed
till you receive the fund in your account.

Sincerely,
MR.GREEN
JOHNSON.
VICE PRESIDENT.
URBAN LOTTERY.


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